Liechtenstein - e-invoicing mandate
No B2B mandate — B2G reception above EU thresholds, by e-mail
Liechtenstein has no B2B e-invoicing mandate; the EU country sheet states it explicitly. Contracting authorities must accept EN 16931 invoices above the EU procurement thresholds, but suppliers are not obliged to issue them below. Notably, no network is imposed: invoices arrive by e-mail, as XML EN 16931 or as PDF — Peppol is not mandated.
The mandate at a glance
B2B
B2G
E-reporting
Formats
Model
Post-audit — invoices flow freely and the authority audits afterwards
Network
E-mail (no Peppol mandated)
National specification
Not applicable
Legal basis
ÖAWG (10/11/2017) · ÖAWV, art. 44a · Directive 2014/55/EU (EEA Agreement)
Official sources
- ec.europa.eu — Reception mandatory above thresholds; no B2B mandate; Peppol not mandated; ÖAWG/ÖAWV basis
Last verified: 2026-07-12
Public bodies must accept EN 16931 e-invoices above EU thresholds (by e-mail, no Peppol mandated), and there is no B2B mandate.
Information current as of 2026. Mandates can change. Official source
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Is e-invoicing mandatory in Liechtenstein?
Status in Liechtenstein: No B2B mandate — B2G reception above EU thresholds, by e-mail. Liechtenstein has no B2B e-invoicing mandate; the EU country sheet states it explicitly. Contracting authorities must accept EN 16931 invoices above the EU procurement thresholds, but suppliers are not obliged to issue them below. Notably, no network is imposed: invoices arrive by e-mail, as XML EN 16931 or as PDF — Peppol is not mandated.
Which e-invoice formats are accepted in Liechtenstein?
The accepted formats in Liechtenstein are: XML EN 16931, PDF. They are exchanged over E-mail (no Peppol mandated). You can validate a file against these formats for free, in your browser, with ValidateFin.
How do I check that my invoice is compliant for Liechtenstein?
Validate your invoice against the EN 16931 / Peppol business rules before sending it. ValidateFin runs the checks entirely in your browser — no invoice data is uploaded — so you can confirm compliance for Liechtenstein without transmitting anything.