Norway will introduce mandatory B2B e-invoicing in two phases: issuers must start sending e-invoices from 1 January 2027, and all businesses must receive them by 1 January 2030. The Ministry of Finance also proposes that electronic accounting systems be mandatory from 2030 to support automatic booking. These changes follow a July 2025 consultation and reflect Norway’s push toward digital invoicing.
Norwegian resident taxpayers must start issuing B2B e-invoices from 1 January 2027.
B2B e-invoice reception will become mandatory for all businesses from 1 January 2030.
From 1 January 2030, taxpayers are required to use an electronic accounting system to support automatic e-invoice booking.
The Ministry published the consultation results in July 2025.
The first phase requires issuers to send e-invoices from 2027, and the second phase mandates reception and electronic accounting from 2030.
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