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Invoicing in Germany

Germany's standard VAT rate is 19%, and B2B e-invoicing becomes mandatory for businesses above €800k turnover from January 2027, extending to all businesses from January 2028, using the XRechnung and ZUGFeRD formats. Space Invoices supports both formats and issues invoices in German.

Requirements

Germany invoicing requirements and Space Invoices status

RequirementDetailsDateStatus
Compliant invoicingPDF invoices with VAT 19%—Supported
E-invoicingXRechnung / ZUGFeRD—Supported
MandateB2B e-invoicing above €800k turnoverfrom Jan 2027Upcoming
MandateB2B e-invoicing for all businessesfrom Jan 2028Upcoming
Peppol sendingInvoices and credit notes over Peppol—Supported
Invoice languageGerman—Supported

Also included for Germany

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This summary covers the rules relevant to invoicing and is not tax advice. How compliance works

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