E-invoicing deadlines in Europe: how long have you got?
Every dated e-invoicing obligation for self-employed trades and small contractors, counted from today. Obligations already in force are shown too — in Germany the duty to receive structured invoices has applied since January 2025, and it is the one small firms most often miss.
GermanyMust ISSUE — businesses over €800,000 turnover80 days1 January 2027
SpainVerifactu invoicing software — companies80 days1 January 2027Royal Decree-law 15/2025.
SpainVerifactu invoicing software — autónomos261 days1 July 2027
FranceMust ISSUE — SMEs, micro-businesses, micro-entrepreneurs323 days1 September 2027Via a certified platform (plateforme agréée).
GermanyMust ISSUE — all remaining businesses445 days1 January 2028Kleinunternehmer under §19 UStG and invoices of €250 or less are exempt from issuing (§34a UStDV).
the United KingdomB2B and B2G e-invoicing901 days1 April 2029Confirmed at the Autumn Budget 2025; Peppol; roadmap due at Budget 2026.
the NetherlandsDomestic B2B e-invoicing (planned)1357 days1 July 2030Government plan announced September 2026, aligned with EU ViDA; the bill has not yet passed parliament.
SpainFacturae to public bodies (FACe)In force now15 January 2015Already required for public-sector invoicing.
the NetherlandsE-invoicing to government (B2G)In force now1 January 2017Already required.
ItalyFatturazione elettronica via SDIIn force now1 January 2019Long since mandatory for essentially all invoices.
GermanyMust be able to RECEIVE structured e-invoicesIn force now1 January 2025No turnover exemption. This one is already in force.
FranceMust be able to RECEIVE — all businessesIn force now1 September 2026Includes micro-entrepreneurs.
FranceMust ISSUE — large companies and mid-caps (ETI)In force now1 September 2026
SpainGeneral B2B e-invoicing (Crea y Crece)No fixed dateAwaits the implementing regulation; the timetable has moved more than once.
Verified 8 October 2026. Countdowns are calculated when this page is served, so they do not go stale — but the underlying dates can change. Where a rollout is phased by company size we say so rather than guess a threshold. Check the national authority before acting: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands.
What each country requires
Germany: receiving mandatory since 2025, issuing from 2027 or 2028 →France: receiving from 1 September 2026, issuing in 2026 or 2027 →Italy: already mandatory for essentially all invoices →Spain: mandatory for public-sector invoices; Verifactu from 2027 →the Netherlands: mandatory for government invoices; B2B planned from 1 July 2030 →