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Finland e-Invoicing

Updated 14 August 2025

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Finland mandates e-invoicing for B2G since April 2019 under the eInvoicing Act 241/2019, implementing EU Directive 2014/55/EU. There is no general B2B mandate, though companies with turnover above EUR 10,000 can require EN 16931 compliant invoices. Formats include Finvoice 3.0, TEAPPSXML and Peppol BIS 3.0.

Finland e-Invoicing Overview
ViDA

B2B
none
No general mandate. Companies with annual turnover exceeding EUR 10,000 can require suppliers to send EN 16931 compliant e-invoices per Laki 241/2019 .
B2G
mandatory
since 1 April 2019
Mandatory for all public sector transactions per eInvoicing Act 241/2019 , implementing EU Directive 2014/55/EU.
B2C
none
Next deadline1 July 2030 · ViDA: Cross-border B2B DRR

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Implementation Timeline(7 events)

Key mandate dates. Select a date for detail, or show all updates below.

B2G eInvoicing mandatory
1 April 2019
B2G
Central government bodies required to receive EN 16931 compliant e-invoices per Laki 241/2019 .
Right-to-request e-invoices effective
1 April 2020
B2B/B2G
All public entities and private companies with turnover exceeding EUR 10,000 can require suppliers to send EN 16931 compliant e-invoices.
ViDA Package published in Official Journal
25 March 2025
EU Level
Member States can introduce mandatory e-invoicing under specific conditions; IOSS framework improvements.
ViDA: OSS/IOSS Clarifications
1 January 2027
EU Level
Minor legislative clarifications for One-Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) schemes.
ViDA: Platform Obligations & VAT Registration
1 July 2028
EU Level
Platform economy compliance, Single VAT Registration reforms, and mandatory reverse charge for non-identified suppliers.
ViDA: Cross-border B2B DRR
1 July 2030
Intra-EU
Digital Reporting Requirements affect cross-border B2B transactions.
ViDA: Domestic Alignment
1 January 2035
Domestic
Member States must align domestic digital real-time transaction reporting with EU standards.

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Compliance Regime

Network
Peppol
Standards
EN 16931

Record-keeping & Reporting

Archiving
6 years retention after end of financial year per Kirjanpitolaki 1336/1997 ; integrity, authenticity, and legibility must be guaranteed; archiving abroad permitted with online access for authorities.

Technical Formats

Finvoice 3.0
TEAPPSXML 3.0
Peppol BIS 3.0
UBL 2.1
CII

Detailed exemptions, penalties and cross-border rules for Finland are not yet published. The official sources have the latest detail.

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Official Sources

  • VeroVerohallintoTax authority
  • VMValtiovarainministeriöMinistry
  • ValtiokonttoriValtiokonttoriPeppol authority
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Related Countries

  • AndorraNone
  • AustriaNone
  • BulgariaNone
  • CyprusNone

Frequently asked questions about e-Invoicing in Finland

Yes, e-Invoicing is mandatory in Finland for B2G (since 2019-04-01) transactions.

B2B e-Invoicing in Finland is not currently required. No general mandate. Companies with annual turnover exceeding EUR 10,000 can require suppliers to send EN 16931 compliant e-invoices per Laki 241/2019 .

B2G e-Invoicing in Finland is mandatory since 2019-04-01. Mandatory for all public sector transactions per eInvoicing Act 241/2019 , implementing EU Directive 2014/55/EU.

Finland supports the following e-Invoice formats: Finvoice 3.0, TEAPPSXML 3.0, Peppol BIS 3.0, UBL 2.1, CII.

Finland uses the following e-Invoicing standards: EN 16931. Archiving requirement: 6 years retention after end of financial year per Kirjanpitolaki 1336/1997 ; integrity, authenticity, and legibility must be guaranteed; archiving abroad permitted with online access for authorities..

Yes, Finland is subject to the EU's ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) regulations. ViDA introduces mandatory e-Invoicing for cross-border B2B transactions and real-time digital reporting requirements across EU member states.

The next e-Invoicing deadline in Finland is 1 July 2030: ViDA: Cross-border B2B DRR. Digital Reporting Requirements affect cross-border B2B transactions.
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