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Overview of B2G, B2B and B2C e-invoicing in Norway. -
Key formats, networks and channels you may need to support. -
High-level regulatory and compliance considerations.
e-invoicing in Norway
Norway is a highly digitalized e-invoicing market and a long-time adopter of structured electronic invoices. E-invoicing has been mandatory for public sector procurement since 2019, with invoices exchanged primarily using EHF or Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 via the Peppol network. While e-invoicing is not legally mandatory for B2B transactions, it is widely used across the private sector. Most Norwegian companies support Peppol-based invoicing, making it the de facto standard for both public and private invoice exchange. To send and receive e-invoices in Norway, companies typically register in the national e-invoice directory (ELMA) and comply with Norwegian VAT and bookkeeping requirements. The regulatory framework supports long-term adoption and alignment with European Peppol standards.
When registering a new Norwegian company via the API, the organisation number (bbreg) must be used as the company identifier. Visma Sign supports Danish customer authentication using BankID.
For B2B and B2G, sending in Norway is currently supported in the following priority order: through Maventa’s internal network, and through the Peppol network. Email and print delivery are also available as fallback options.
For consumers (B2C) via direct debit (AvtaleGiro), netbank and Vipps (eFaktura), Digital postkasse innbygger (DPI, only for municipalities), e-mail and print. Read more about consumer invoicing in Norway
In Norway, companies can receive invoices through different channels. If a company has activated e-invoice receiving, they can receive invoices via Maventa’s internal network. Additionally, if the company is registered with Peppol, Peppol receiving is available. Companies with the scanning activated can also receive scanned invoices.
| Address Type | Description | Example address | Activation Requirement |
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| Peppol address | Official identifier for the Peppol network. | 0192:980858073 | Created when company registers themselves to receive also from Peppol |
- EHF
- Peppol BIS 3.0