🇳🇱 Accounting Software in Netherlands

Keep BTW-ready books for your Dutch business — 21% BTW tracking, loonheffing payroll, Peppol e-invoicing and KvK-ready accounts, on Desktop and Cloud.

Quick Answer

Is Dictode Accounting right for Netherlands?

Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Netherlands: VAT (BTW) at 21%, Peppol e-invoicing widely used (mandatory for central government); no general B2B mandate yet, Dutch GAAP (Title 9 Book 2 DCC) / IFRS for listed groups reporting and a Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands

Accounting & tax norms

How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.

Tax system

VAT (BTW) — Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde (BTW)

Rates

Standard: 21% · Reduced: 9% · Zero: 0%

Registration threshold

Small business scheme (KOR) available below turnover limit; otherwise register

E-invoicing

Peppol e-invoicing widely used (mandatory for central government); no general B2B mandate yet

Accounting standard

Dutch GAAP (Title 9 Book 2 DCC) / IFRS for listed groups

Fiscal year

Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)

Statutory filings

VAT return (BTW-aangifte, monthly/quarterly), EC Sales List (ICP), Corporate income tax (vennootschapsbelasting, annual), Annual accounts to KvK

Payroll statutory

Wage tax (loonheffing), National insurance & employee insurance contributions, Pension where applicable

Regulators

Belastingdienst (Tax and Customs Administration), Kamer van Koophandel (KvK)

Audit

Statutory audit for medium and large companies meeting size thresholds

Compliance details are provided for guidance only — verify current requirements with a local advisor.

Works on every device

Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.

Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows

Mobile & tablet apps

Cloud — real-time sync

FAQ

Accounting in Netherlands — FAQs

Does Dictode handle Dutch VAT (BTW)?

Yes. Dictode tracks BTW at 21% and the 9% reduced rate and produces the figures needed for your BTW-aangifte to the Belastingdienst.

Is it ready for Peppol e-invoicing?

Yes. Dictode structures invoice data cleanly, aligning with the Peppol e-invoicing framework widely used across the Netherlands.

Does it support Dutch GAAP?

Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for Dutch GAAP reporting and your annual accounts filed with the KvK.

Does payroll handle loonheffing?

Payroll computes gross, wage tax, social contributions and net pay, posting salary journals into your books.

Can I run it offline and across devices?

Yes. Desktop (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first; mobile, tablet and the Cloud edition add encrypted real-time sync.

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