---
title: "Overview"
space: "ERPNext"
url: "https://www.prilk.com/docs/erpnext/localization/netherlands/overview"
updated: "2026-05-15"
---

# Overview

ERPNext Netherlands turns a vanilla ERPNext install into something a Dutch
auditor and the Belastingdienst will accept without complaint. It's a thin,
opinionated layer — it doesn't fork ERPNext, it adds what's missing.

## Who this is for

- **Dutch-incorporated companies (BV, eenmanszaak, VOF)** that need to file
  BTW returns, run SEPA payment batches, and produce XAF audit files on
  demand.
- **EU companies trading in the Netherlands** that need the same compliance
  primitives but may also need EU-wide ICP/Intrastat (see *erpnext_europe*).
- **Accountants and auditors** working in ERPNext who expect to see RGS
  reference codes on every GL account.

## What's included

| Area | Purpose |
|---|---|
| BTW Returns | OB declaration boxes 1a–5g, with drill-down to source invoices |
| SEPA Payments | Batch credit transfers in PAIN.001.001.03 XML, ready for ABN/ING/Rabobank/etc. |
| XAF Audit Export | XAF 3.2.1 audit file generation, schema-validated |
| RGS Chart of Accounts | Reference codes linked to your accounts, used by every Dutch accountant |
| Tax Categories | Seven preset categories (NL-Domestic, EU-B2B, Non-EU, etc.) for automatic VAT routing |
| Account Mapping | Tax Category + Item Group → correct income/expense account on every invoice line |

## What's *not* included

- **Payroll** — the Dutch payroll module is separate (HRMS-based, sold via
  Prilk's payroll partner).
- **ICP / Intrastat reporting** — moved to the `erpnext_europe` app to keep
  this localization focused on NL-only concerns.
- **e-Invoicing (PEPPOL)** — handled by the separate `edocument` app, which
  composes cleanly on top of this one.

## Compliance scope

- Belastingdienst BTW filing requirements (current OB declaration form)
- SEPA SCT credit-transfer rulebook (currently no SDD direct debit)
- XAF 3.2.1 schema (the version Belastingdienst currently requires for audit
  exports)
- RGS 3.5 reference scheme

The next page walks through a first-time setup on a fresh company.