Germany e-invoicing

All deadlines we track for Germany e-invoicing. Each entry links to the official source and explains who is affected and what to do.

2 deadlines tracked. Dates are the legally binding application dates.

116 days

1 January 2027

Receiving e-invoices has been mandatory for all German businesses since 2025-01-01 (Wachstumschancengesetz, §14 UStG)

German-established businesses above the €800,000 turnover line (many small and all medium/large companies) invoicing other German businesses.

481 days

1 January 2028

Micro and small German businesses below €800,000 turnover that were still allowed to send PDF/paper invoices in 2027.