From 2020 the e-bill is mandatory
From November 2020, invoices for all public contracts in Germany must be issued and sent electronically.
November 26, 2019
This text has been automatically translated from German to English.
Hundreds of large companies from Germany were therefore surveyed for a study by Fraunhofer and Comarch on the status of their invoice dispatch. An obligation to exchange invoices electronically, which will come into force for B2G in Germany in 2020, already exists in Italy - also for B2B and B2C.
It is clear to lawyer Richard Putz that the model is suitable as a model for Germany:
"The system has proven to be stable and ergonomic. It has triggered a digitalization push. Acceptance among the population and companies is high. The advantages of central data transfer nodes and the possibilities of automatic incoming invoice processing were quickly recognized."
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