E-Invoicing in Germany
All businesses must receive e-invoices from January 2025. Issuance mandatory from January 2027 for businesses with turnover over €800,000, full mandate by January 2028.
B2G (Business to Government)
Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions with government entities and public sector organizations.
B2B (Business to Business)
Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions between private businesses and commercial entities.
Supported Formats
Additional Notes
ZUGFeRD is a hybrid format combining PDF and XML. XRechnung is pure XML.
Open Banking + E-Invoicing in Germany
Combining e-invoicing with Open Banking creates powerful automation opportunities. Open Banking APIs enable real-time bank transaction access for automated invoice reconciliation, while Payment Initiation Services (PIS) allow instant payments directly from e-invoices.
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