E-invoicing obligation
The e-invoicing obligation 2025/2026 - are you ready?
Since 2025 your business must be able to receive e-invoices, and issuing becomes mandatory in stages. aktuno creates and receives e-invoices right inside your operating system - no extra tool.
15 minutes, we look at your invoicing setup.
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The obligation is here
What changes in 2025/2026
The e-invoice is no longer paperwork you can put off. It is required by law - and the deadlines are already running.
Receiving is mandatory
Since 1 January 2025 every domestic business must be able to receive e-invoices. A paper or PDF inbox alone is no longer enough.
A PDF is not an e-invoice
A real e-invoice is a structured, machine-readable data set (such as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD) - not a PDF image and not a scanned sheet of paper.
The deadlines are running
Receiving already applies. The mandatory issuing and sending follows in stages over the coming years. Switch now and it's off your plate.
The deadlines at a glance
What applies when?
How it works with aktuno
The e-invoice lands straight in the file
No separate portal, no scrap-paper chaos. E-invoices flow in and out - right where your job already lives.
The e-invoice comes in
Incoming e-invoices attach automatically to the matching job file.
The e-invoice goes out
You issue invoices straight from the job - XRechnung/ZUGFeRD-capable.
Filed cleanly
Every invoice sits in one place instead of five tools. Nothing gets lost.
All in Germany
Your data sits on your server in Germany, GDPR compliant.
15 minutes, we look at your invoicing setup.
What aktuno does
E-invoices, without extra software
aktuno creates and receives e-invoices right inside the operating system. No additional program, no isolated tool.
Receive e-invoices
Incoming e-invoices in XRechnung or ZUGFeRD format attach automatically to the right job file - instead of a separate portal.
Create e-invoices
You issue invoices straight from the job, XRechnung/ZUGFeRD-capable. From quote to e-invoice in one flow.
Filed cleanly
Every invoice is filed cleanly and stays findable at any time - incoming and outgoing, in one place.
Servers in Germany
aktuno runs on your own server in Germany, GDPR compliant, with daily backups.
In short
What is the e-invoicing obligation?
The e-invoicing obligation requires companies in Germany to exchange invoices in business-to-business (B2B) trade as a structured electronic invoice - starting in 2025 with receiving.
What is an e-invoice?
An e-invoice is an invoice in a structured, machine-readable format such as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD - not a PDF image and not paper.
When does it apply?
Since 1 January 2025 every domestic business must be able to receive e-invoices. Issuing becomes mandatory in stages over the following years.
Who does it apply to?
It applies to invoices between companies based in Germany (B2B). There are exceptions for individual cases.
How to switch
Ready in 30 minutes
aktuno is ready straight away. koetting.io sets it up and handles the full migration if needed.
Intro call
15 minutes, free. We look at your invoicing setup and show you aktuno in practice on your business.
Setup
aktuno is set up for your business. Receiving and creating e-invoices works straight from the system, no extra tool.
Migration
koetting.io handles the migration of your existing data on request. Done-for-you - you keep working, only better.
15 minutes, we look at your invoicing setup.
E-invoicing questions
When does the e-invoicing obligation apply?
Who does the e-invoicing obligation apply to?
Which formats are allowed?
Is a PDF invoice still enough?
What happens if I ignore the obligation?
Can aktuno receive and create e-invoices?
15 minutes, we look at your invoicing setup.
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