- Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance issued a letter in June 2024 regarding e-invoicing requirements
- E-invoicing has been mandatory for business-to-government transactions since November 2020
- The ‘traffic light’ coalition government added mandatory e-invoicing for business-to-business transactions
- The e-invoicing mandate for B2B will be rolled out in stages with transition periods and flexibility for companies
- Obligation to receive e-invoices will start in January 2025
Source: p2pnetwork.org
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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