The RIVM (part of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) will switch entirely to electronic invoicing as of 18 April 2019. By using electronic invoicing we not only reduce the costs of invoice processing, but we also achieve that invoices can be processed and paid faster. From 19th of April 2019, the processing of paper and PDF invoices will be a thing of the past.

With this change, we are giving substance to the policy of the Dutch government and the Government Purchasing Conditions (ARBIT, ARVODI and ARIV): as from 1 January 2017, the government’s suppliers will be obliged to send invoices via as an electronic invoice (e-invoice). A paper or PDF invoice explicitly does not fall under the definition of e-invoice. The policy states that paper invoices and PDF invoices sent to us by e-mail will no longer be processed as from 18 April 2019. You will receive these back from us.

Below you can read how your organisation can easily start with e-invoicing. Tradeinterop will approach you for this from February 2019. You are kindly asked to take action only after you have been approached by tradeinterop to support your transition.