BMF Draft Letter on Introduction of E-Invoice – DStV Response and Recommendations

• BMF has provided guidelines on the introduction of E-invoices in a draft letter
• The DStV has published a statement in response to the BMF’s draft letter
• The BMF aims to promote digitalization of business transactions with a balanced approach
• The DStV has concerns about certain statements in the draft letter that could lead to uncertainties and disputes
• Suggestions from the DStV include prioritizing contractual agreements on invoice formats and providing visualization tools to reduce technical and legal uncertainties
• The DStV also emphasizes the need to minimize risks for claiming input tax deduction and highlights concerns regarding small businesses in the E-invoice system.

Source: haufe.de

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.

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• See also
  • E-Invoicing/Real Time Reporting – What can you find on VATupdate.com
  • Worldwide Upcoming E-Invoicing mandates, implementations and changes – Chronological
  • Collection of E-Invoicing Guides – Worldwide – VATupdate

• Join the Linkedin Group on Global E-Invoicing/E-Reporting/SAF-T Developments, click HERE

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