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E-invoicing deadlines across Europe
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🇩🇪 Germany — issuing for businesses with turnover above €800k, on 1 January 2027 (in 92 days)
| Date | Country | Who is affected | Obligation | What Factlint validates | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 January 2019 in force | 🇮🇹 Italy b2b | all businesses | issuing and receiving through the SDI | Documented, not validated | 2026-08-08 |
1 January 2020 in force | 🇫🇷 France b2g | all businesses supplying the public sector | issuing and receiving through Chorus Pro | National layer validated fr-2026-08 | 2026-08-20 |
1 January 2024 in force | 🇷🇴 Romania b2b | all businesses | reporting invoices through RO e-Factura | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 July 2024 in force | 🇷🇴 Romania b2b | all businesses | issuing and receiving through RO e-Factura | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2025 in force | 🇩🇪 Germany b2b | all businesses | receiving | National layer validated de-2026-08 | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2025 in force | 🇷🇴 Romania b2c | all businesses | issuing | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2026 in force | 🇧🇪 Belgium b2b | VAT-registered businesses established in Belgium | issuing and receiving | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2026 in force | 🇭🇷 Croatia b2b | VAT-registered businesses | issuing, receiving and e-reporting | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 February 2026 in force | 🇵🇱 Poland b2b | businesses with turnover above PLN 200m | issuing and receiving through KSeF | Documented, not validated | 2026-08-11 |
2 March 2026 in force | 🇬🇷 Greece b2b | businesses with 2023 turnover above €1m | issuing | Documented, not validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 April 2026 in force | 🇵🇱 Poland b2b | all VAT-registered businesses | issuing and receiving through KSeF | Documented, not validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 September 2026 in force | 🇫🇷 France b2b | all VAT-registered businesses | receiving | National layer validated fr-2026-08 | 2026-08-20 |
1 September 2026 in force | 🇫🇷 France b2b | large and mid-sized businesses | issuing | National layer validated fr-2026-08 | 2026-08-20 |
1 October 2026 in force | 🇬🇷 Greece b2b | all other resident VAT-registered businesses | issuing | Documented, not validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2027 in 92 d | 🇩🇪 Germany b2b | businesses with turnover above €800k | issuing | National layer validated de-2026-08 | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2027 in 92 d | 🇵🇱 Poland b2b | micro-enterprises | issuing | Documented, not validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2027 in 92 d | 🇭🇷 Croatia b2b | businesses not registered for VAT | receiving and e-reporting | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 September 2027 in 335 d | 🇫🇷 France b2b | small businesses and micro-enterprises | issuing | National layer validated fr-2026-08 | 2026-08-20 |
1 October 2027 in 365 d | 🇪🇸 Spain b2b | businesses with turnover above €8m | issuing and receiving ⚠ Subject to the ministerial order taking effect, expected on 01/10/2026. | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 January 2028 in 457 d | 🇩🇪 Germany b2b | all businesses | issuing | National layer validated de-2026-08 | 2026-08-11 |
1 October 2028 in 731 d | 🇪🇸 Spain b2b | all other businesses in scope | issuing and receiving ⚠ Same reservation. | European core validated | 2026-08-11 |
1 July 2030 in 1369 d | 🇪🇺 European Union (ViDA) intra-eu | all VAT-registered businesses carrying out intra-EU transactions | EN 16931 electronic invoicing and digital reporting | National layer validated eu-en16931-2026-08 | 2026-08-08 |
1 January 2035 in 3014 d | 🇪🇺 European Union (ViDA) b2b | member states with a national system predating 2024 | alignment with the European standard | National layer validated eu-en16931-2026-08 | 2026-08-08 |
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