2025-07-01
BMF releases second draft letter on e-invoicing regulations
Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published a second draft letter on June 25, 2025, amending the VAT Implementation Decree (UStAE) and providing additional guidance on e-invoicing compliance. The draft is open for industry feedback and outlines requirements that will apply to all transactions from January 1, 2025.
2025-05-30
Merge of the German federal Invoice platforms ZRE and OZG-RE in 2025
By 2025, the Central Federal Invoice Receipt Platform (ZRE) and the Online Access Act-compliant Invoice Receipt Platform (OZG-RE) will be merged into a single platform, OZG-RE, to streamline invoicing processes for suppliers to the Federal Government.
2025-04-07
Expansion of B2G e-invoicing requirements in Germany
The Rhineland-Pfalz E-Invoicing Ordinance RLP 2025 mandates electronic invoicing for public entities in alignment with Directive 2014/55/EU since April 1, 2025. In Hessen, a similar mandate took effect on April 18, 2024, initially permitting e-invoice submissions only via e-mail.