E-invoicing requirements in

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Electronic invoicing requirements

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Technical requirements

Platform - Varies per state
Format - XRechnung
Archival period - Minimum 10 years

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B2G mandates

Receiving - All public bodies
Issuing - All suppliers of public bodies

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B2B mandates

1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 - Voluntary e-Invoicing
1 January 2027 - Mandatory for businesses with a turnover exceeding €800,000
1 January 2028 - Mandatory for all other businesses
1 January 2028 - E-Reporting in place for domestic and international transactions
Most likely implementing the DCTCE model

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Compliance and Regulations

Germany’s B2B electronic invoicing law approved

On the 17th of November 2023, the Growth Opportunities Act (Wachstumschancengesetz), including the compulsory business-to-business electronic invoicing regulation, was approved by the German Bundestag. The Act underwent several amendments compared to the initially submitted version.

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March 22, 2024

Compliance and Regulations

Which countries have announced electronic invoicing changes in 2023?

As part of our latest webinar “Embrace the future of e-invoicing compliance: A global perspective”, we explored the progress of electronic invoicing mandates throughout 2023.

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September 22, 2023

Compliance and Regulations

Electronic invoicing obligations for German businesses to public administration

Since 2020, suppliers of German Federal government institutions have been obligated to send B2G electronic invoices. But what about the rest of Germany's public body suppliers? Discover the B2G variations that spread across the country.

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September 1, 2023

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Which countries have announced electronic invoicing changes in 2023?

Electronic invoicing obligations for German businesses to public administration

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