Last update: April 10. 2024
The BMF has proposed an implementation schedule affecting reception, issuance, and the use of different formats.
January 1, 2025
- All German companies must be able to receive and process electronic invoices
- Voluntary issuance of e-invoices
January 1, 2027
- German companies with a previous year’s turnover of more than EUR 800,000 must issue and send their invoices electronically
January 1, 2028
- All German companies must issue and send electronic invoices
See also
- Timeline of the E-Invoicing mandates per country
- Germany: Current Status of B2B E-Invoicing
- See also Worldwide Upcoming E-Invoicing mandates, implementations and changes – Chronological
- Join the Linkedin Group on Global E-Invoicing/E-Reporting/SAF-T Developments, click HERE
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