Denmark\u00a0is entering a pivotal phase in its digital transformation. The Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen) has officially opened a\u00a0public consultation\u00a0on a new document strategy that will see the country move away from its long-standing national e-invoicing format OIOUBL, in favor of the international\u00a0Peppol BIS\u00a0standard.<\/p>\n
The Strategy: Key pillars of the new strategy include:<\/u><\/p>\n – Alignment with the European Norm\u00a0EN 16931\u00a0to facilitate smoother cross-border trade.<\/p>\n – Proactive preparation for the EU\u2019s\u00a0VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)\u00a0initiative.<\/p>\n – Reduced Complexity by moving to a single standard to lower operational costs and technical debt for businesses that previously had to support dual formats.<\/p>\n Stakeholder Engagement This shift signals Denmark’s commitment to a more integrated European digital market, ensuring that Danish businesses are ready for the mandatory e-invoicing requirements expected to hit the broader EU by 2030.<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Denmark\u00a0is entering a pivotal phase in its digital transformation. The Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen) has officially opened a\u00a0public consultation\u00a0on a new document strategy that will see the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239137924,"featured_media":13774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1387],"tags":[1419],"class_list":["post-13773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eu-vat-update","tag-denmark-vat-update"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfNysa-3A9","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dkconsult_1140x360.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239137924"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13773"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13777,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13773\/revisions\/13777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meridianglobalservices.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>Following a year-long analysis, the Danish government has decided to cancel the previously planned\u00a0OIOUBL 3.0\u00a0update. Instead, the focus has shifted to creating a single, unified standard\u2014Nemhandel BIS 4\u2014which is a localised adaptation of the international\u00a0Peppol BIS 4.0\u00a0format.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Danish Business Authority is actively seeking input from service providers, businesses, and technical experts. The consultation period is brief and ends on 27th March 2026. Stakeholders can submit comments and questions directly to the\u00a0Nemhandel team.<\/p>\n