Regulatory Guide

E-Invoicing Regulations & Standards

Understand the regulatory landscape of European e-invoicing. From EU directives to technical standards, find comprehensive guides to help you comply.

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EU Directives

EU DirectiveUpcoming

ViDA

VAT in the Digital Age

EU initiative to modernize VAT through digital reporting and e-invoicing

All EU member statesLearn more

Technical Standards

StandardActive

EN 16931

European Standard on Electronic Invoicing

The European standard defining the semantic data model for e-invoices

All EU member states and EEALearn more
StandardActive

ZUGFeRD

Zentraler User Guide des Forums elektronische Rechnung Deutschland

German hybrid e-invoice format combining PDF and structured XML

Germany and compatible countriesLearn more
StandardActive

Factur-X

Factur-X - French-German E-Invoice Format

French implementation of the ZUGFeRD 2.0 hybrid invoice format

France and GermanyLearn more

E-Invoicing Networks

NetworkActive

Peppol

Pan-European Public Procurement Online

The leading network for exchanging e-invoices and other business documents in Europe

Global (originated in EU)Learn more

National Implementations

National LawActive

XRechnung

XRechnung - German E-Invoice Standard

Germany's national e-invoice standard based on EN 16931

GermanyLearn more
National LawActive

FatturaPA

FatturaPA - Italian Electronic Invoice Format

Italy's mandatory e-invoice format for B2B and B2G transactions

ItalyLearn more

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