Is e-invoicing mandatory in Germany?
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Germany: confirmed, your date is 1 January 2028
In Germany you will need to issue structured e-invoices (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD / Factur-X, Peppol BIS) from 1 January 2028.
You must already be able to receive a structured e-invoice (since 1 January 2025), the duty to receive arrives before the duty to issue.
Until your issue date, a compliant invoice PDF (including reverse charge) is valid. euinvoice creates compliant PDFs today, and Pro users can export Factur-X (EN 16931) e-invoices.
Last reviewed 2026-06-02. Dates change, always confirm against the official source: European Commission — eInvoicing in Germany · Bundesfinanzministerium (BMF) — e-invoicing guidance. This is general information, not tax advice.
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