{"id":67463,"date":"2024-10-24T09:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=67463"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:29:06","slug":"e-invoicing-in-germany-status-and-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/e-invoicing-in-germany-status-and-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"B2B E-Invoicing Germany: Key Insights your business must know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"67463\" class=\"elementor elementor-67463\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e96669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e96669\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75c9be6\" data-id=\"75c9be6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9aab91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9aab91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germany initiated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/xrechnung-germany-sap-document-compliance-b2g-einvoicing-peppol-zugferd\/\">electronic invoicing for Business-to-Government (B2G)<\/a> activities in 2020, enforcing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/xrechnung-germany-sap-document-compliance-b2g-einvoicing-peppol-zugferd\/\">XRechnung<\/a> standard and ZUGFeRD format to ensure compliance with national legislation. Looking ahead, Germany plans to implement eInvoicing for Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions as stipulated by the &#8220;Wachstumschancengesetz&#8221;. This new law will make B2B eInvoicing for <strong>outgoing invoices mandatory for companies starting January 2027<\/strong>, while the obligation to receive electronic invoices is mandatory since January 2025. The following sections will provide more detailed information about the legal requirements and the solutions offered by SAP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77fbc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c77fbc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When must companies in Germany comply with the B2B E-Invoicing regulations?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8eadc00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8eadc00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b4cdd\" data-id=\"16b4cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a9955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a9955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germany has established a clear timeline for the mandatory implementation of E-Invoicing for B2B transactions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba018ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba018ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Invoicing-Germany-1-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-83190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Invoicing-Germany-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Invoicing-Germany-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Invoicing-Germany-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Invoicing-Germany-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Invoicing-Germany-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce199fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce199fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d87e4a7\" data-id=\"d87e4a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14604f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14604f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>1 January 2025<\/strong><ul><li>All German businesses (taxpayers) must be equipped to receive and process electronic invoices (eInvoices).<\/li><li>Sending eInvoices remains voluntary for all German companies.<ul><li>During this period, paper invoices can still be sent without the recipient&#8217;s consent, while PDFs and other electronic formats are permitted with the recipient\u2019s consent. Processing the paper invoices can still be done the usual way.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>1 January 2027<\/strong><ul><li>Sending eInvoices becomes mandatory for German companies (taxpayers) with an annual turnover of <strong>\u20ac800,000 or more<\/strong>.<\/li><li>For all other German companies, sending eInvoices remains voluntary.<ul><li>Again, paper invoices can be sent temporarily without the recipient&#8217;s consent, and PDFs or other electronic formats are allowed if the recipient agrees. Processing the paper invoices can still be done the usual way.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>1 January 2028<\/strong><ul><li>German companies (taxpayers) with an annual turnover of <strong>less than \u20ac800,000<\/strong> will be required to send invoices electronically.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6617409 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6617409\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c375a7\" data-id=\"3c375a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a2cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97a2cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is required to comply with the B2B E-Invoicing regulations in Germany?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4e05f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e4e05f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed3254e\" data-id=\"ed3254e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f9cbb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f9cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The regulations apply to all businesses that are established in Germany:<\/p><ul><li>Registered offices<\/li><li>Places of management<\/li><li>Domiciles<\/li><li>Fixed establishments<\/li><\/ul><p>They also include businesses located in areas identified under the German VAT law. Notably, businesses that are registered for VAT in Germany but lack a physical presence or residency in the country do not fall within the scope of this mandate.<\/p><p>When evaluating the scope of invoices, there are specific criteria to consider. Domestic invoices\u2014those where both the supplier and the recipient are based in Germany\u2014are included in the mandate. However, there are exemptions for small-value invoices, specifically those totaling less than \u20ac250, as well as travel tickets. Foreign invoices, which include intra-Community transactions and simplified invoices, are also explicitly excluded from this mandate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8538e66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8538e66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f5596b\" data-id=\"2f5596b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa17f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa17f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What digital formats and channels will be used for structured electronic invoices?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f430fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f430fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdbaa2c\" data-id=\"fdbaa2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8241ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8241ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Overview of Digital Formats for E-Invoices in Germany<\/strong><\/p><p>In Germany, electronic invoices must adhere to the European standard for electronic invoicing, EN 16931. This requirement promotes uniformity and ensures that eInvoices are aligned with regulatory and legal frameworks.<\/p><p>The <strong>XRechnung format<\/strong>, which is based on an XML in UBL 2.1 or CII syntax, is currently employed for business-to-government (B2G) transactions. However, its application will soon extend to business-to-business (B2B) transactions.<\/p><p>The <strong>ZUGFeRD<\/strong> 2.0 format (also known as Factur-X) allows for a hybrid approach by combining both human-readable and machine-readable components in a single file. This PDF\/A-3 with an embedded XML file in the CII syntax, is commonly transmitted via email. It is currently also used for B2G eInvoicing.<\/p><p><strong>Platforms Facilitating B2B E-Invoicing<\/strong><\/p><p>When it comes to sending electronic invoices, there are several channels to consider in combination with the previously mentioned formats:<\/p><ul><li>Peppol<\/li><li>E-Mail<\/li><li>EDI (if mutually agreed upon by partners and all EN-16931 required invoice information can be extracted)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0dfc5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0dfc5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cae96b0\" data-id=\"cae96b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e05cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2e05cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What role will SAP play for E-Invoicing in Germany?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb39587 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb39587\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-380b332\" data-id=\"380b332\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51feb22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51feb22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Current Solutions Available:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Sending outgoing invoices via email (CII or ZUGFeRD format) and processing outgoing invoices through the Peppol network (X-Rechnung format) for both B2B and B2G transactions.<\/li><li>Receiving incoming invoices via email (in the CII or ZUGFeRD format) and processing incoming invoices through the Peppol network (X-Rechnung format) for B2B transactions.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Licensing Requirements:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Access to these solutions requires obtaining the \u2018SAP Document and Reporting Compliance, Cloud Edition\u2019 license.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cfc12b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cfc12b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4f9fdd\" data-id=\"e4f9fdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cf8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61cf8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the E-Invoicing solution in SAP look like?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d05d2c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6d05d2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-692d305\" data-id=\"692d305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ddabe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ddabe3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4204ba\" data-id=\"a4204ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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This webinar aims to help businesses prepare effectively for the transition and stay ahead of new requirements.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/doc\/e-invoicing-in-germany-compliance-for-january-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the free webinar<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d66bfd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d66bfd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b8714a\" data-id=\"6b8714a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4382674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4382674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the advantages of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC):<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4373d77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4373d77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c663583\" data-id=\"c663583\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f915a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f915a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Efficiency<\/span> and Cost Reduction: E-Invoicing eliminates paper-based invoices, leading to cost savings and increased efficiency.<\/li><li>Real-Time Tracking: Real-time invoice tracking facilitates faster input tax credit availability.<\/li><li>Reduced Errors: Automation decreases manual data entry errors.<\/li><li>Improved Cash Flow: E-Invoicing enables faster invoice delivery, improving cash flow.<\/li><li>Security: Secure transmission of e-Invoices lowers fraud and data breach risk.<\/li><li>Transparency: E-Invoicing enhances transaction transparency, aiding invoice management.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8213c72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8213c72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a4c2dd\" data-id=\"1a4c2dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febc584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"febc584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germany&#8217;s move towards E-Invoicing marks a vital advancement in digital transformation. While there are challenges to overcome, the benefits are clear, companies adopting eInvoicing can expect improved efficiency, cost reductions, and better compliance. SAP\u2019s solutions provide essential support for this digital shift, enabling businesses to remain compliant to their local legal requirements and to maintain a competitive edge in the ever-evolving digital economy. SAP Document &amp; Reporting Compliance is an overall, integrated and strategic SAP solution which strives for long-term end-to-end compliance with various country-specific legal requirements all over the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e5157 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28e5157\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b3ddb6\" data-id=\"6b3ddb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4cda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd4cda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why choose PIKON as your partner for your Compliance Project?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b383c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b383c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7ad63c\" data-id=\"c7ad63c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6497c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6497c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At PIKON, we have established a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/services\/consulting\/competence-center-for-legal-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Competence Center for Legal Requirements,<\/a> where our team of expert consultants stay on top of the latest developments and requirements, e.g. regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-drc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP Document &amp; Reporting Compliance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/peppol-sap-document-compliance-edocuments-exchange-einvoice\/\">PEPPOL<\/a>. We combine our SAP expertise and in-depth knowledge of the legal requirements with experience gained over many projects, to help you with your strategic roadmap to digital transformation and compliance with country-specific legal requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a1ad62 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7a1ad62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd3a6b4\" data-id=\"bd3a6b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4ef64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4ef64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9779171\" data-id=\"9779171\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfd6b9 no-table-of-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdfd6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule a web meeting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf20e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf20e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have any questions about e-invoicing in Germany? 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