E-invoicing in Norway
Norway, part of the EEA, mandates e‑invoices for public procurement and provides sophisticated Peppol adoption. Its fiscal ecosystem is advanced, but B2B mandates are voluntary as of 2025.
- Overall mandate status
- Mandatory
- Tax authority
- Norwegian Tax Administration; Peppol Authority via DFØ.
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2025Taken from government sites
Requirements at a glance
Country overview
Norway, part of the EEA, mandates e‑invoices for public procurement and provides sophisticated Peppol adoption. Its fiscal ecosystem is advanced, but B2B mandates are voluntary as of 2025.
Legal basis
- Legislation
- National procurement act mandates e‑invoicing; Directive aligned through national law since 2012.
- Authority
- Norwegian Tax Administration; Peppol Authority via DFØ.
Requirements by transaction type
Key dates and implementation phases
Only dates from the country data are shown. Each milestone is labelled Confirmed, Proposed, or Pending confirmation.
Technical requirements
Latest updates for Norway
All updates
4 of 4 updates
- B2BB2C
Norway Accelerates E-Invoicing Mandate: Send Obligation Moved to January 1, 2027
Norway's government has advanced its legislative proposal for mandatory B2B e-invoicing, bringing the send obligation forward to January 1, 2027 — one year earlier than previously proposed. The Directorate of Taxes has been tasked with drafting detailed regulations by December 2026.
- B2BB2C
Norway Proposes Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing and Digital Bookkeeping: Phased Rollout from 2028
Norway's Ministry of Finance has proposed mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital bookkeeping for all businesses with accounting obligations, with a phased implementation starting January 1, 2028. Here's what you need to know.
- B2B
Norway Launches Investigation into Mandatory E-Invoicing and Digital Bookkeeping for B2B
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has initiated a formal investigation into mandatory e-invoicing and digital bookkeeping requirements for private sector businesses. Learn what this means for your compliance strategy.
Norway Slashes Reduced VAT Rate to 6% in Response to COVID-19
n a bid to ease economic pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Norwegian government introduced a temporary reduction to its reduced VAT rate, cutting it nearly in half, from 12% down to 6%.
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