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.
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Spain
upcoming · Facturae
Austria
voluntary · ebInterface / Peppol BIS
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