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Odoo for Netherlands: BTW, Dutch Localization & Reporting

DeployMonkey Team · March 22, 2026 7 min read

Dutch Tax in Odoo

The Netherlands has BTW (Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde) — Dutch VAT. Three rates apply. Businesses file BTW returns quarterly with the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax authority). Odoo includes comprehensive Dutch localization.

BTW Rates

RateApplies To
21%Standard — most goods and services
9%Reduced — food, books, medicines, hotels
0%Exports, intra-EU B2B supplies

Setup

# Select Netherlands during Odoo setup
# Installs:
# - Dutch chart of accounts (Rekeningschema)
# - BTW 21%, 9%, 0%
# - Dutch fiscal positions
# - EUR currency

# Company:
# KvK-nummer: Chamber of Commerce number
# BTW-nummer: NL123456789B01
# IBAN: Dutch bank account

OB Declaration (BTW Return)

# Quarterly BTW return (Aangifte Omzetbelasting):
# Filed via Belastingdienst portal

# Odoo → Tax Report → OB rubrieken:
# 1a: Leveringen/diensten belast met 21%
# 1b: Leveringen/diensten belast met 9%
# 1c: Leveringen/diensten belast met overige tarieven
# 2a: Leveringen/diensten waarbij omzetbelasting naar u is verlegd
# 3a: Leveringen naar landen buiten de EU
# 3b: Leveringen naar landen binnen de EU
# 4a: Leveringen uit landen buiten de EU
# 4b: Leveringen uit landen binnen de EU
# 5a: BTW over 1a t/m 4b
# 5b: Voorbelasting
# 5c+d: Subtotaal + afdracht

ICP Declaration

# ICP (Intracommunautaire Prestaties):
# Report all sales to EU businesses
# Filed quarterly with BTW return
# Shows: customer VAT number, country, total amount

# Odoo generates ICP data from invoices with EU fiscal positions

SEPA Payments

# Dutch businesses primarily use SEPA:
# SEPA Credit Transfer: outgoing payments
# SEPA Direct Debit: collect from customers

# Odoo SEPA module:
# Generate PAIN.001 XML for bank upload
# Batch payments: pay all vendor bills at once
# Direct debit mandates per customer

DeployMonkey for Netherlands

Deploy Odoo for your Dutch business on DeployMonkey. The AI agent configures BTW, OB declaration, ICP reporting, and SEPA payments.