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3714730 - How to set up the mandatory electronic invoicing for Germany?

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How to set up the mandatory electronic invoicing for Germany which will be released by 1.1.2027?

  • The requirement for electronic invoicing in structured formats, adhering to the European Standard EN 16931, will become mandatory for B2B transactions in Germany starting January 1, 2027.
  • Paper or PDF invoices will no longer be accepted for transactions exceeding €800,000.
  • Systems must support XML-based formats such as Factur-X for compliance.


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Product

SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain all versions

Keywords

 b2b transactions, structured formats, factur-x, xml invoices, german compliance, ariba integration, erp configuration, invoice validation, electronic archiving, january 1 2027 , KBA , SBN-AN-TX-INV , Transaction (Invoicing) , Problem

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