Invoices the tax office accepts. E-invoices included.

Error-free invoicing in Germany: mandatory details, small-amount invoices, VAT exemption for small businesses, the e-invoicing mandate, XRechnung and ZUGFeRD.

Check an invoice for mandatory details

Tick what your invoice contains. The check shows which details required by German VAT law are missing and whether an e-invoice is needed. Nothing leaves your browser.

Which kind of invoice? Standard invoice Small amount (up to €250 gross) Small business exemption (§ 19 UStG) Service to a business in another EU country (reverse charge) Recipient is a business in Germany Construction or work on a property for a private customer

What does the invoice contain?

Invoices the tax office accepts. E-invoices included.

Check an invoice for mandatory details

Mandatory details

E-invoicing

In practice