Germany mandates XRechnung for B2G e-invoicing. B2B mandate starts January 2025. Get compliant with XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, and Peppol through GoRoute.ai.
Federal authorities required to receive XRechnung format e-invoices.
All businesses must be able to receive structured e-invoices.
Large enterprises (>€800k turnover) must send e-invoices.
All B2B transactions require structured e-invoices.
Germany's national CIUS (Core Invoice Usage Specification) for EN16931. Pure XML format (UBL or CII). Required for all B2G invoices.
Hybrid PDF/A-3 format with embedded XML. Human-readable PDF with machine-readable data. Identical to Factur-X.
Full XRechnung validation with KoSIT validator rules and Schematron checks.
Generate hybrid PDF/XML invoices with XRechnung profile for B2B transactions.
Proper German VAT rates (0%, 7%, 19%) with reverse charge and intra-EU handling.
Direct connection to Peppol network for routing to German public authorities.
Automatic Leitweg-ID routing for German federal and state authorities.
GoBD-compliant archiving and audit trails for German tax requirements.
Get compliant with XRechnung B2G and prepare for the 2025-2028 B2B mandate.
XRechnung is Germany's national e-invoice standard based on EN16931. It's a pure XML format (UBL or CII) required for invoicing German public authorities. KoSIT maintains the specification and validator.
From January 2025, all businesses must be able to receive e-invoices. Large enterprises must send e-invoices from 2027, and all businesses from 2028. Paper invoices will still be accepted until 2027.
Leitweg-ID is a German routing identifier used to route e-invoices to the correct public authority. It consists of a hierarchy code identifying federal/state level and the receiving entity.
XRechnung is pure XML (UBL/CII) required for B2G. ZUGFeRD 2.1 is a hybrid PDF+XML format that can contain an XRechnung-profile XML. ZUGFeRD is often used for B2B as it's easier to distribute via email.
