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E-invoicing in Germany
Mandatory receipt of structured B2B invoices, with a phased obligation to issue them.
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Formats
- XRechnung
- ZUGFeRD
- Peppol BIS
Networks
- Peppol
- Email (structured attachment)
E-invoicing vs e-reporting
Two obligations, handled separately.
E-invoicing
Businesses must be able to receive structured invoices; issuing obligations apply by revenue band over several years.
E-reporting
No transaction-level real-time reporting today; invoice data stays with the parties and is available for audit.
Mandate timeline
Illustrative dates.
Dates are indicative and may change as legislation evolves.
- 2025Receiving structured B2B invoices becomes standard practice.
- 2027Larger companies expected to issue structured invoices.
- 2028Obligation expected to extend to all domestic B2B issuers.
Availability
Germany is live.
You can issue, receive and report documents for this country today, in the sandbox or in production.
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