What Does the E-Invoicing Mandate Starting in 2025 Mean for Businesses?
Starting January 1, 2025, e-invoicing will become mandatory in the B2B sector.From this date, all businesses operating in the B2B domain will be required to issue invoices exclusively in electronic format. The purpose of this mandate is to automate the invoicing process, reduce paper consumption, and increase efficiency in accounting. For businesses, this means transitioning to machine-readable formats such as ZUGFeRD or XML. Act now to ensure you're fully prepared!
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With Odoo, you can easily meet these requirements and optimize your invoicing processes. Our solution helps you reduce errors and ensures compliance with the new regulations.
Key Requirements of the E-Invoice Obligation:
Standardized formats: Invoices must be created and sent in electronic formats such as ZUGFeRD or XML to enable automatic processing.
Electronic transmission: Sending invoices by email in PDF format is no longer sufficient. Invoices must be sent directly to the recipient's system.
Audit-proof archiving: All e-invoices must be securely archived so that they are available for audits and reviews at any time.
Prepare your company now for this significant change and take advantage of the benefits that e-invoicing offers!
Benefits of Odoo E-Invoicing Solution for Businesses
Odoo's e-invoicing solution helps businesses to implement regulatory changes efficiently. It ensures compliance with formats such as ZUGFeRD and XML, automates the invoicing process, archives e-invoices securely and reduces costs while speeding up workflow and payment processing.
Cost Savings
By reducing paper and printing costs and eliminating postage costs, you can save considerable costs.
Increased Efficiency
Automated invoice processing reduces the effort required for manual intervention and minimizes sources of error.
Faster Payments
Automated processes speed up invoice processing and receipt of payments.
Environmentally Friendly
Electronic invoicing reduces paper consumption and your ecological footprint, promoting sustainable business practices.
Legal Compliance
E-invoicing helps you reliably meet legal requirements and ensures compliance.
Transparency
E-invoices provide clear documentation of invoice processes, enabling businesses to better monitor their financial transactions.
Achieve E-Invoicing Compliance
in 3 Easy Steps
Step 1
Contact Us
Tell us your goals and we'll help you achieve them. Together we'll define your e-invoicing needs and create a plan.
Step 2
Get an individual offer
Get a tailored offer for our e-invoicing solution that guarantees you great added value and high profitability.
Step 3
Easy Onboarding
We support you every step of the way – we set up your E-invoicing System, organize data and ensure full compliance with the regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions About E-Invoicing in Odoo
E-invoicing, or electronic invoicing, refers to the digital exchange of invoices between businesses using a standardized electronic format. This method enhances efficiency, reduces errors, and often complies with government regulations.
Odoo supports various e-invoice formats, including:
- Factur-X (PDF/A-3) for companies in Germany and France. This hybrid format combines human-readable PDFs with machine-readable XML data and is based on ZUGFeRD.
- XRechnung (UBL) for German companies
- Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (UBL) for companies in the European Economic Area
- E-FFF for Belgian companies
- Fattura PA (IT) for Italian companies
- CFDI (4.0) for Mexican companies
- Peru UBL 2.1 for Peruvian companies
- SII IVA Llevanza de libros registro (ES) for Spanish companies
- UBL 2.1 (Kolumbien) for Colombian companies
- Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) for Egyptian companies
- E-Invoice (IN) for Indian companies
- NLCIUS (Netherlands) for Dutch companies
- EHF 3.0 for Norwegian companies
- SG BIS Billing 3.0 for Singaporean companies
- A-NZ BIS Billing 3.0 for Australian/New Zealand companies
Yes, Odoo supports the Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 format, making e-invoicing easier for businesses within the European Economic Area. This integration allows companies to send and receive invoices through existing Peppol access points.
Yes, Odoo takes country-specific e-invoicing requirements into account by supporting various formats tailored to national regulations. The available formats are determined by the country specified in the general company information.
Odoo ensures compliance by supporting multiple e-invoicing formats that meet the specific legal requirements of each country. By activating the appropriate format in the settings, Odoo generates invoices that adhere to the necessary legal standards.