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Overview of B2G, B2B and B2C e-invoicing in Germany. -
Key formats, networks and channels you may need to support. -
High-level regulatory and compliance considerations.
e-invoicing in Germany
Germany is introducing mandatory e-invoicing in phases. Starting from 1st of January 2025, all German companies have been required to be able to receive e-invoices. The obligation to send e-invoices will follow gradually: starting 1st of January 2027 for large and medium-sized companies, and from 1st of January 2028 for all companies, regardless of size.
When registering a new German company the VAT number must be used as the company identifier. At the moment there is no way to authorize the companies other than having them as from a vendor having their KYC approved by us. Contact our support for KYC approval.
For B2B and B2G, sending in Germany is currently supported in the following priority order: through Maventa’s internal network and through the Peppol network. Email and print delivery are also available as fallback options. Printing is handled in Finland, and all postal deliveries are sent from Finland.
For B2C, invoices are delivered via email and print only.
In Germany, companies can receive invoices through different channels. If a company has activated e-invoice receiving, they can receive invoices via Maventa’s internal network. Additionally, if the company is registered with Peppol, Peppol receiving is available. Companies with the scanning activated can also receive scanned invoices.
| Address Type | Description | Example address | Activation Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppol address | Official identifier for the Peppol network. | 9930:de811000000 | Created when company registers themselves to receive from Peppol |
- Peppol BIS 3.0 is used for Peppol exchanges
- XRechnung is used in domestic Peppol traffic
- ZuGFeRD will be supported sending as email attachment end of 2026