Germany: all businesses must be able to receive B2B e-invoices

Mis muutub

Since 1 January 2025 every German business, whatever its size, must be able to receive and process structured electronic invoices (EN 16931 – XRechnung or ZUGFeRD) for domestic B2B supplies; a recipient can no longer insist on paper. Only issuing is phased in later (2027/2028).

Keda see puudutab

All German businesses receiving invoices from other German businesses, including micro-enterprises and sole traders.

Suurused: mikro, väike, keskmine, suur · Sektorid: Kõik sektorid · Kehtib, kui: Esitame arveid teistele ettevõtetele (B2B)

Mida teha

Make sure your accounts-payable process and archive (GoBD-compliant) can accept, validate and store XRechnung/ZUGFeRD files even if you are not yet required to issue them yourself.

Allikad

• gesetze-im-internet.de – UStG §14 (definition of electronic invoice) and §27 Abs. 38 (www.gesetze-im-internet.de)
• Bundesfinanzministerium – BMF-Schreiben 2025-10-15: Einführung der obligatorischen elektronischen Rechnung bei Umsätzen zwischen inländischen Unternehmern ab dem 1. Januar 2025 (www.bundesfinanzministerium.de)

Viimati kontrollitud 8. september 2026. Ainult teavitamise eesmärgil, mitte õigusnõustamine.

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