What formats are available for creating e-invoices and how do they differ?

E-invoices must be created using a data format that meets the requirements of

  • the European standard (EN 16931),
  • the terms of use for the relevant invoice submission portal,
  • and the requirements of the federal E-Invoicing Ordinance ( E-Rechnungsverordnung, E-RechV).

In general, invoices for the federal administration must be issued using the currently valid XRechnung standard. Other invoice formats may be used (such as ZUGFeRD version 2.2.0 in the XRECHNUNG profile, as a simple structured XML file) as long as they meet the above-mentioned requirements.Rechnungsformat (z. B. ZUGFeRD Version 2.2.0 im Profil XRECHNUNG als rein strukturierte XML-Datei) verwendet werden, wenn dieser den oben genannten Anforderungen entspricht.

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