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E-invoicing mandates in Europe

Country-by-country guide to B2B e-invoicing obligations: dates, formats and how to comply.

E-invoicing is becoming mandatory across Europe. Pick a country to see who must send and receive electronic invoices, the key dates and accepted formats - and validate your files for free. Information current as of 2026; always confirm with the official source.

E-invoicing mandate matrix

B2G, B2B and e-reporting across 32 European jurisdictions — sourced row by row.

Belgium

B2B mandatory since 1 Jan 2026

France

Mandatory from 1 Sep 2026

Germany

Receiving since 2025, issuing from 2027

Italy

B2B mandatory since 2019

Spain

Phasing in (2026–2027)

Poland

KSeF in force — FA(3) mandatory

Romania

B2B mandatory since 1 Jul 2024

Netherlands

No B2B mandate — B2G since 2017

Luxembourg

No B2B mandate — B2G since 2022

Portugal

No B2B clearance — ATCUD/QR and SAF-T reporting mandatory

Czechia

No B2B mandate — B2G reception since 2019

Slovakia

B2B mandatory from 1 January 2027

Hungary

No B2B e-invoicing mandate — but RTIR real-time reporting is compulsory

Bulgaria

No B2B mandate — B2G reception since 2019

Croatia

B2B mandatory since 1 January 2026 (Fiskalizacija 2.0)

Slovenia

B2B mandatory from 1 January 2028 — not June 2026

Sweden

No B2B mandate — B2G since 2019

Denmark

No obligation to issue B2B — but your bookkeeping system must be capable

Finland

No issuance mandate — but the buyer can demand a structured e-invoice

Estonia

Buyer's right to demand an e-invoice since 1 July 2025

Latvia

B2B mandatory from 1 January 2028 — not 2026

Lithuania

No B2B mandate — B2G via SABIS since 2024

Ireland

B2B e-invoicing and near-real-time reporting from November 2028

Austria

No B2B mandate — B2G to the federal government since 2014

Greece

B2B phasing in from 2 March 2026 — myDATA reporting already mandatory

Cyprus

No B2B mandate — B2G reception since 2019

Malta

No B2B mandate — B2G reception above EU thresholds

United Kingdom

B2B and B2G mandate decided for 2029

Norway

B2B issuance mandatory from 1 January 2027

Switzerland

No B2B mandate — B2G to the federal administration above CHF 5,000

Iceland

No B2B mandate — all state purchase invoices electronic since 2020

Liechtenstein

No B2B mandate — B2G reception above EU thresholds, by e-mail