- Estonia has been a leader in digitalizing public and private sector processes, adopting electronic invoicing in 2019 for B2G transactions
- E-invoices are digital, machine-readable formats that allow automatic transfer and processing, reducing errors and speeding up transactions
- Estonia uses two main e-invoicing formats, the Estonian e-invoice standard and the European Peppol standard
- The Estonian e-invoice standard is widely used within the country, while the Peppol standard facilitates cross-border e-invoicing in the EU
- Since 2019, e-invoices have been mandatory for transactions with the public sector in Estonia, reducing paper use and administrative costs
- From 1 July 2025, Estonia will implement a buyer’s choice system for e-invoicing, applicable to both B2B and B2G transactions
- Under the new system starting in 2025, buyers can choose to receive invoices either in paper format or as an e-invoice
- Entities registered as e-invoice recipients in the Estonian e-business register will have the right to request e-invoices and must issue e-invoices for transactions involving goods or services
Source: bdo.global
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
