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Germany e-Invoicing

Updated 15 February 2026

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B2B

phased

since 1 January 2025

Mandatory reception from 2025-01-01; phased issuance: €800k+ threshold 2027-01-01, all companies 2028-01-01.

B2G

mandatory

since 27 November 2020

XRechnung mandatory for federal authorities via OZG-RE/Peppol.

B2C

none

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Coverage

Multi-Country

Technical

PEPPOL

API

Certified

ISO 27001

SOC 2

For

Mid-Market, Enterprise

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Penalties cover: B2G Non-compliance, B2B Issuance Non-compliance, Archiving Non-compliance, Credit Note Non-compliance

View penalty information, exemptions, and cross-border requirements for Germany.

EN 16931

GoBD (Grundsätze zur Ordnungsmäßigkeit der Führung und Aufbewahrung von Büchern)

XRechnung

ZUGFeRD

Peppol BIS

Archiving Requirements:

8 years retention (from 2025-01-01). Original structured format required. Cross-border archiving permitted under conditions.

Access Germany's EN 16931, GoBD (Grundsätze zur Ordnungsmäßigkeit der Führung und Aufbewahrung von Büchern) standards, XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, Peppol BIS format specifications, clearance model details, and archiving requirements.

N/A

No SAF-T; emphasis on eInvoicing and ViDA alignment.

Access detailed regulatory announcements and implementation guidance.

Federal B2G eInvoicing mandatory

27 November 2020

B2G