E-invoicing for B2B e-commerce

Selling online to business customers means many automatic invoices. Larger sellers hit the earliest deadlines.

What the deadlines mean for you

Based on a typical business in this industry: limited company, business customers, more than 200 invoices a month. Your case may differ, so run the check.

• Receiving e-invoices

  In force1 January 2025

  Every business in Germany must be able to receive e-invoices from other domestic businesses. This includes small businesses under the Kleinunternehmer rule.

  Source: § 14 Abs. 1 und 2 UStG; Abschnitt 14.1 UStAE (BMF-Schreiben vom 15.10.2025)

• Issuing e-invoices

  Upcoming1 January 2027

  From 1 January 2027 you must issue e-invoices to business customers if your total turnover in 2026 was above 800,000 euros.

  Source: § 14 Abs. 2 Satz 2 Nr. 1 UStG; § 27 Abs. 38 Satz 1 Nr. 2 UStG; § 19 Abs. 2 UStG

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A typical setup

What matters is the shop integration: invoices created and sent automatically in the required format, with integrations and several users.

General information, not tax advice. Ask your tax adviser about your specific case.