EU E-Invoicing
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What you need to do, by when, with which tool, at what cost — and what happens if you don't. Country-by-country guides for EU mandatory B2B e-invoicing.
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2025–2028
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Action RequiredFrance — B2B e-invoicing — Phase 1
Large enterprises (>€1.5B or >5,000 employees) must send & receive
Full guide →Germany — Sending mandate — large businesses
Businesses with revenue >€800,000 must send structured e-invoices
Full guide →France — B2B e-invoicing — Phase 2
Mid-size businesses (ETI: €50M–€1.5B or 250–5,000 employees)
Full guide →Germany — Sending mandate — ALL businesses
All remaining German businesses must send structured e-invoices
Full guide →Choose Your Country
Each country hub gives you regulation overviews, compliance timelines, format requirements, software comparisons, and implementation guides.
Germany
phasedGermany mandates B2B e-invoicing from January 2025 with transitional periods until 2028. XRechnung and ZUGFeRD are the accepted formats. All businesses must be able to receive e-invoices from 1 January 2025.
France
phasedFrance is rolling out mandatory B2B e-invoicing from September 2026 for large enterprises, with full mandate by 2027. The Chorus Pro platform handles B2G invoicing.
Italy
mandatoryItaly was the EU pioneer — B2B e-invoicing has been mandatory since 2019 via the SDI (Sistema di Interscambio). FatturaPA XML is the required format.
Poland
phasedPoland launched the mandatory KSeF (Krajowy System e-Faktur) in February 2026 for large taxpayers, extending to all VAT-registered businesses in April 2026. All B2B and B2G invoices must pass through the government KSeF platform and receive a unique KSeF reference number.
Austria
voluntaryAustria has mandated e-invoicing for federal government suppliers since 2014, submitted via the USP (Unternehmensserviceportal) or e-Rechnung.gv.at in ebInterface or Peppol BIS format. B2B e-invoicing remains voluntary — the EU's ViDA package will require cross-border B2B digital reporting from 1 July 2030, but Austria has not yet set a domestic B2B mandate date.
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Peppol Conference Europe 2026: Interoperability Takes Centre Stage in Brussels
OpenPeppol's annual Peppol Conference Europe took place in Brussels on 16–17 June 2026, bringing together governments, software vendors, and compliance experts to discuss interoperability as more EU countries roll out mandatory e-invoicing.
Germany 2027 Sending Mandate: Six Months Out — Who Is Ready and Who Still Isn't
With six months until Germany's January 2027 e-invoicing sending mandate, a new industry snapshot shows most large businesses above the €800k threshold are on track — but mid-market companies still face ERP migration delays.
Spain Verifactu Goes Live 1 July: Final Two-Week Checklist for Spanish Businesses
Spain's Verifactu invoice verification system becomes mandatory on 1 July 2026 for businesses using certified invoicing software. With two weeks to go, here is a practical checklist — and what happens if your software is not yet certified.
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