Germany's e-invoicing mandate isn't one deadline, it's three. Receiving structured e-invoices has been mandatory since January 1, 2025, and sending obligations phase in for all businesses by January 1, 2028. This checklist walks through both sides of the mandate so finance, IT, and AR teams can see exactly where they stand today, and what to fix before the next milestone arrives.
What's Inside
- See where receiving stands today: Confirm whether your German entities can accept, validate, and archive structured e-invoices the way the law already requires.
- Know your sending deadline: Pinpoint whether the January 2027 or January 2028 threshold applies to your business.
- Spot the format gaps: Check which ZUGFeRD profiles, XRechnung, or Peppol BIS formats your systems and customers actually support, and which fall short of EN 16931.
- Get audit-ready, not just format-ready: Understand what real compliance evidence looks like beyond a checkmark for "using XRechnung."
