From 1 January 2025, a mandatory requirement for the receipt of structured electronic invoices will apply to all domestic B2B companies in Germany. No deferral, no transition period for receipt – those who are not yet ready to receive today will no longer be acting in accordance with the law. For medium-sized companies, this means that e-invoicing is not a project for tomorrow. It is already a legal obligation.
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From 1 September 2026, a comprehensive e-invoicing mandate will come into force in France. All companies that are based in France or have a VAT registration there will be affected.
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Electronic invoicing is no longer a topic of the future, but is becoming a legal requirement in many European countries. Driven by EU initiatives such as ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age), a patchwork of national regulations with an increasingly binding character is emerging. For companies - especially SMEs - this means that the transition from paper-based or PDF invoices to structured, machine-readable e-invoices is no longer optional, but a regulatory necessity
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