- Germany’s Ministry of Finance issued updated guidance on mandatory B2B e-invoicing, effective January 2025.
- Clarifies error types (format vs. business rule errors) and states human-readable copies of EN 16931 e-invoices are optional.
- Confirms e-invoice compliance can be validated with suitable applications and allows flexible distribution methods (e.g., EDI, email).
- Requires e-invoices to be archived in their original structured format for tax compliance.
- Credit notes correcting e-invoices must also be issued electronically; missing or incorrect info cannot be fixed in another form.
Source: p2pnetwork.org
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