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Since January 1, 2025, e-invoicing will be mandatory in Germany. Companies and self-employed persons must be able to process e-invoices. All e-invoices that comply with the EU standard EN 16931 must be able to be received. Receiving also means the ability to validate and archive in an audit-proof manner. The following invoice formats must be able to be processed from January 2025:
ZEIT.IO can receive, validate, visualize and also archive all of these formats in an audit-proof manner.
Regardless of EN 16931, companies and self-employed persons in Germany are obliged to check and validate incoming invoices. This obligation arises from tax and commercial law regulations.
Validate your e-invoices against the EU standard EN 16931. ZEIT.IO checks the invoice for correct compliance with the structure and the mandatory fields. Among other things, it checks whether the invoice adheres to the specified syntax, whether the cardinalities are correct and whether all mandatory fields are present. It also checks whether e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, IBAN numbers and other elements adhere to a valid format.
In an e-invoice, the information in the XML file is always the leading part. Here is a quote from the BMF letter dated October 15, 2024:
"In a hybrid format, the invoice data in XML format forms the leading part. In the event of discrepancies between the structured invoice data and the other information, the data in the structured part takes precedence over that in the image file."
ZEIT.IO visualizes the invoice contents from the XML file and presents them in a clear format. This allows you to understand the invoice contents quickly and easily.
Regardless of EN 16931, companies and self-employed persons in Germany are obliged to archive incoming invoices. This obligation arises from tax and commercial law regulations.
According to Section 147 of the German Tax Code (AO), companies must keep tax-relevant documents, including incoming invoices, for 10 years in an audit-proof manner.
For electronic invoices, it is necessary to archive the original form (e.g. PDF, XML). A printout alone is not sufficient.
ZEIT.IO can archive your e-invoices in an audit-proof manner and helps you to meet legal requirements.
Create your e-invoices in ZUGFeRD or XRechnung format directly in ZEIT.IO. Simply select the desired format and fill in the invoice data. ZEIT.IO will then create the invoice in the selected format.
The e-invoices can then be sent to your customers directly from ZEIT.IO. Transfer to DATEV is also possible.
The Freelancer plan is limited to a single user. It's ideal for freelancers and solo entrepreneurs. If you want to manage employees and suppliers, you should consider the Organization plan.
| 0,20 € per additional outgoing invoice: | 0,20 € |
| 0,10 € per additional incoming invoice: | 0,10 € |
| Per incoming invoice: | 0,10 € |
| Per outgoing invoice & credit note: | 0,20 € |
| Per active employee: | 9,00 € |
| Per active supplier/freelancer: | 22,00 € |
The Organization subscription is designed for companies and organizations that want to manage employees and/or suppliers. The price includes one user and all features listed here. Additional users (employees and suppliers) can be added at any time and are billed separately.