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Electronic invoicing will become mandatory

In January 2025, electronic invoicing was introduced in Germany for B2B transactions. A transitional period allowing paper invoices applies until the end of 2026. From 2027 onwards, larger businesses (annual revenue exceeding €800,000) must use electronic invoicing, with all businesses required to do so starting in 2028.

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What is an e-invoice?

An e-invoice is a digital invoice in a special format. Unlike a conventional PDF that needs to be read and typed manually, an e-invoice contains data in a way that accounting software can automatically recognize and process it. This makes the invoicing process more efficient, faster, and reduces errors.

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Is every PDF an e-invoice?

A regular PDF is not an e-invoice.. A real e-invoice complies with the EN-16931 standard and contains structured XML data that is machine-readable. Only then can it be processed automatically by accounting software. Formats like ZUGFeRD or XInvoice meet these requirements. Without an embedded XML file, a PDF is merely a visual document without electronic validity.

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Create an e-invoice with Word or Excel?

Theoretically possible with workarounds, but Word and Excel do not generate machine-readable XML data according to the EN-16931 standard on their own. With easy-e-invoice it is much easier: the WYSIWYG editor works as usual, but automatically generates the structured data in the background.

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What is the ZUGFeRD format?

ZUGFeRD is an e-invoice format. It combines a readable PDF with embedded machine-readable XML data. The recipient can open the invoice as a regular PDF, while accounting software can read and process the XML data. The name stands for Central User Guide of the Forum for Electronic Invoices Germany.

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How easy-e-invoice works

Create your e-invoice right in the browser – no signup, no data storage. Edit your content in a live preview, customize layout and design, and export as PDF or XInvoice.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about easy-e-invoice.
easy-e-invoice is particularly aimed at sole proprietors and micro-enterprises who have previously created their invoices using text or spreadsheet programs and are now looking for a simple solution for generating e-invoices – without the complexity of comprehensive invoicing software.
You have the choice: you can either create a conventional PDF free of charge or generate a modern e-invoice in the ZUGFeRD format using easy-e-invoice. To give you the opportunity to share your valuable feedback, creating e-invoices is currently completely free. After the testing phase, we will offer the creation of individual e-invoices for €1.49. For our frequent users, there will also be attractive value packages with discounts of up to 50%. In the future, the payment is processed securely via the payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.
Of course. The payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., which processes the payment, will issue an invoice for the amount paid after the purchase has been completed.
If you have created a paid easy-e-invoice e-invoice, you can upload it again at any time. All entered data, as well as your design and logo, will be automatically retained, allowing you to conveniently continue editing your invoice.
Yes. An easy-e-invoice ZUGFeRD PDF or XML can simply be uploaded again – all data is automatically imported and can be edited right away. Other text-based PDFs can optionally be read using AI. This step requires explicit confirmation, and the results should always be reviewed before applying them to the editor.
easy-e-invoice does not currently offer its own validator, but there are many public and free validators available. One that we use regularly ourselves and which validates XML and ZUGFeRD invoices according to the KoSIT standard, EN 16931 and German BR-DE rules is the E-Rechnung Validator. It uses EU servers and transmits data via a secure HTTPS connection. Uploaded invoices are automatically deleted after 5 minutes.
No, you don't need to install any additional software to use easy-e-invoice. Everything works directly in your browser – even without registration.
No, your invoice data and personal information are not stored. All entries remain exclusively in your browser's local storage and are used only temporarily during your session. As long as you do not manually clear your browser storage, you can leave the page and continue editing your invoice later.
No, registration is not required. easy-e-invoice is designed so that no data is stored and you can create invoices without a user account.
No, easy-e-invoice does not offer GoBD-compliant archiving. The legal obligation to retain created e-invoices lies with the user. To assist with this, the software provides a SHA-256 hash value of the generated XML file. Users must ensure that the files are transferred to a suitable archiving system and preserved unchanged in their original state.
Yes, that is possible. For generating an e-invoice with easy-e-invoice, you can either use a regular tax number 123/456/78900 or a VAT identification number DE123456789. Obtaining a VAT identification number does not automatically make you liable for VAT or affect your small business status under § 19 (1) of the German VAT Act (UStG).