- Since January 1, 2025, electronic invoices are mandatory for transactions between domestic businesses
- Many business owners are just realizing the challenges of implementing electronic invoicing
- Electronic invoices are required for cash purchases over 250 Euros unless transitional rules are applied
- Restaurants often need to issue a receipt after a meal and send an electronic invoice later
- The process involves collecting the customer’s email at the point of service to send the electronic invoice
- Businesses can choose the best solution for issuing and correcting invoices
- This requirement adds significant administrative work for restaurant owners and affects their accounting processes
- The introduction of mandatory electronic invoicing is seen as an increase in bureaucracy in Germany
- Information on electronic invoicing rules is available on the German Federal Ministry of Finance website
Source: nwb-experten-blog.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.
