- German Ministry of Finance published finalized guidelines on B2B e-invoicing
- Roll out date confirmed for January 2025
- Key requirements remain unchanged from Growth Opportunities Act
- E-invoices must comply with EN 16931 syntaxes or agreed formats like XRechnung and ZUGFeRD
- Trading parties can determine e-invoice format under civil law
- France’s Factur-X and Peppol-BIS Billing formats mentioned as compliant examples
- Issuer can rely on recipient’s VAT ID to determine if they are domestic entrepreneur
- Various transmission methods accepted, parties can agree on preferred method under civil law
Source: sovos.com
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