[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":185},["ShallowReactive",2],{"wissen-en-e-rechnung-ausland-eu":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":172,"extension":173,"meta":174,"navigation":180,"path":181,"seo":182,"stem":183,"__hash__":184},"content\u002Fen\u002Fwissen\u002Fe-rechnung-ausland-eu.md","E-Invoices Abroad – EU and International Rules",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":163},"minimark",[9,13,18,22,57,61,64,75,79,82,86,113,117,120,131,134,139],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"e-invoices-abroad-eu-and-international-rules",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"eu-countries-different-rules","EU Countries: Different Rules",[19,20,21],"p",{},"The e-invoice mandate is a national regulation. Each EU country has its own requirements:",[23,24,25,33,39,45,51],"ul",{},[26,27,28,32],"li",{},[29,30,31],"strong",{},"Germany:"," Mandatory for B2B from 2025\u002F2027",[26,34,35,38],{},[29,36,37],{},"Italy:"," Already mandatory since 2019 (Sistema di Interscambio)",[26,40,41,44],{},[29,42,43],{},"France:"," From 2026 for large companies",[26,46,47,50],{},[29,48,49],{},"Spain:"," Planned from 2025",[26,52,53,56],{},[29,54,55],{},"Austria:"," No B2B mandate yet, but electronic data exchange is encouraged",[14,58,60],{"id":59},"invoices-to-eu-countries","Invoices to EU Countries",[19,62,63],{},"When you issue invoices to customers in other EU countries, the rules of the destination country apply. Keep in mind:",[23,65,66,69,72],{},[26,67,68],{},"The e-invoice mandate of the customer's country may be relevant to you",[26,70,71],{},"Format requirements differ (Italy: FatturaPA, France: Factur-X)",[26,73,74],{},"For VAT purposes, the invoice data is usually sufficient",[14,76,78],{"id":77},"invoices-to-third-countries","Invoices to Third Countries",[19,80,81],{},"Outside the EU, there is generally no e-invoice mandate. Customers in Switzerland, the US, or Asia still expect traditional invoices.",[14,83,85],{"id":84},"what-you-should-do","What You Should Do",[87,88,89,95,101,107],"ol",{},[26,90,91,94],{},[29,92,93],{},"Ask your customers:"," What format do they expect?",[26,96,97,100],{},[29,98,99],{},"Check the destination country:"," Is there an e-invoice mandate there?",[26,102,103,106],{},[29,104,105],{},"Use flexible software:"," Tools with multiple formats (ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, PDF) are ideal",[26,108,109,112],{},[29,110,111],{},"Document it:"," Keep a record of why you chose a particular format",[14,114,116],{"id":115},"summary","Summary",[19,118,119],{},"For invoices within Germany, switching to e-invoices is the most important step. For EU customers, individual review is necessary. Outside the EU, things mostly stay as they are.",[19,121,122,123,126,127,130],{},"Our advice: A tool that handles ",[29,124,125],{},"ZUGFeRD"," and ",[29,128,129],{},"XRechnung"," covers most EU requirements.",[132,133],"hr",{},[19,135,136],{},[29,137,138],{},"Read more:",[23,140,141,149,156],{},[26,142,143,148],{},[144,145,147],"a",{"href":146},"\u002Fen\u002Fwissen\u002Fe-rechnung-erstellen","How to Create an E-Invoice"," – Tools and templates",[26,150,151,155],{},[144,152,154],{"href":153},"\u002Fen\u002Fwissen\u002Fe-rechnung-an-behoerden","E-Invoicing for Public Authorities"," – Leitweg-ID and more",[26,157,158,162],{},[144,159,161],{"href":160},"\u002Fen\u002Fwissen\u002Fxrechnung-oder-zugferd","XRechnung or ZUGFeRD?"," – Format comparison",{"title":164,"searchDepth":165,"depth":165,"links":166},"",2,[167,168,169,170,171],{"id":16,"depth":165,"text":17},{"id":59,"depth":165,"text":60},{"id":77,"depth":165,"text":78},{"id":84,"depth":165,"text":85},{"id":115,"depth":165,"text":116},"Does the e-invoice mandate apply to cross-border invoices? What you need to know about EU countries, third countries, and international business.","md",{"tags":175},[176,177,178,179],"e-invoice","international","eu","cross-border",true,"\u002Fen\u002Fwissen\u002Fe-rechnung-ausland-eu",{"title":5,"description":172},"en\u002Fwissen\u002Fe-rechnung-ausland-eu","-Xk41oTGr4jsZma1_rePiIox1IvnIvRX7CAgVWgnf2Q",1784747858662]