Electronic Invoicing in Norway
Is e-invoicing mandatory in Norway ?
Norway is one of the European pioneers adopting a mandate on Business-to-Government (B2G) e-invoicing.
In 2009, it was made mandatory for Central Authorities to receive electronic invoices. Later in 2019, the mandate was extended to all public administrations, but also to all their suppliers using the electronic format.
The Peppol network has been mandated for the public sector since 2013, based on UBL-based formats EHF/Peppol BIS. It is also the de facto standard for Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions, although there is no mandatory e-invoice or clearance model in place for B2B.
A national register called ELMA contains the identities and receiving capabilities of all Norwegian public entities and operators. Nearly 200,000 receivers were registered by January 2021, showcasing the popularity of e-invoicing in Norway.
EHF is used exclusively between Norwegian organisations. Meanwhile the more popular Peppol BIS format is used for both cross-border and national transactions.
Norway applies a B2B post-audit model, currently there are no plans to switch to a B2B clearance model in the near future.
The tax authority responsible in Norway is the Norwegian Tax Authority, Skatt.
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Archiving
Invoices can be archived electronically in Norway.
The default retention period is 5 years after the end of the fiscal year, exceptions apply for the petroleum recovery and pipelining industry which have a 15-year archiving period.
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Basware Services
Basware supports all methods to receive invoices: paper, portal, PDF, and true e-invoicing. We operate local scan centres to scan and capture data from paper invoices through optical chracter recognition (OCR) technology. To support electronic invoicing for suppliers that are not suitable for e-invoicing connections, Basware has established native PDF services that are not based on OCR.
To send invoices, all methods are available, including delivery using the Peppol network. We can deliver invoices as true invoices, via email with attached PDF, on our portal or printed locally.
We can capture data from Norwegian invoices, and we provide both supplier and buyer portals in Norwegian.
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Interoperability
At Basware, we are passionate about delivering the benefits of open interoperability to our customers. So, we have partnered with more than 220 e-invoicing networks around the world to ensure the Basware Network remains the largest open commerce network of buyers and suppliers.
Basware has an interoperability agreement with
- Addett
- Aksesspunkt Norge
- AtWork
- Bygg-E
- CGI
- Compello
- Edigard
- EHF Portal
- Encode Networks
- Ergo Group
- iSYS Integrasjonssystemer
- Itella
- Logiq
- Millum
- Nets (BBS)
- Pagero
- Pipechain
- Selby
- Tieto
- Visma
- Unique
In addition to these operators, Basware is connected to the Peppol and Norwegian EHF networks.
Our advice
High levels of true electronic invoices can be obtained with adequate enablement campaigns. We advise both invoice receivers and invoice senders to reach out to their customer/supplier base and discuss the possibility to deliver invoices electronically. This will drive cost reduction, increased automation and improved collaboration.
The Basware Network provides access to a large existing buyer/supplier base in Norway. Our experts are here to support you in your e-invoicing transformation.
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