A correct e-invoice contains at least the following information:
Data required by the tax authorities (source: Belastingdienst)
- Your company name and address
- Company name and address details of your customer (legal name or trade name, as registered in the Chamber of Commerce register)
- Your VAT number and Chamber of Commerce number
- The date of issue of the invoice (invoice date)
- A consecutive number (invoice number)
- Description of the goods or services you have provided
- The quantity of the goods or the extent of the services you have provided
- The delivery date or delivery period on which the goods or services are delivered
- The amount you charge, excluding VAT
- The VAT rate you charge
- The amount of VAT
Data that customers often ask for
In addition, many recipients ask for an order reference. An order reference on the invoice helps the recipient with the automated processing of the invoice. Many customers cannot process an invoice without an order reference. It is therefore important to check whether your customer requires an order reference on the invoice.
See also: Order reference on the invoice