{"id":9002,"date":"2026-11-08T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitusconsulting.com\/?p=9002"},"modified":"2026-11-08T18:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:05:20","slug":"digital-transformation-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitusconsulting.com\/de\/digital-transformation-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Transformation in November 2026: Is Your Invoicing Ready for 1 January?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not every digital transformation starts with a grand strategy. Sometimes it starts with a deadline. For many German businesses, that deadline is 1 January 2027, and it\u2019s about invoices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who has worked on enough change projects knows how this usually goes. Everyone agrees something needs doing, nobody has the time, and then the date arrives. So here\u2019s the short version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Changing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 1 January 2025, every business in Germany has had to be able to receive electronic invoices. From 1 January 2027, businesses with a 2026 turnover above \u20ac800,000 must also issue e-invoices for domestic B2B sales<\/a>. If you\u2019re at or below that figure, you have a transition period until the end of 2027. From 2028, it applies to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An e-invoice here means a structured format such as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD, not just a plain PDF sent by email. Invoices to private consumers aren\u2019t covered, and businesses using the small business exemption (Kleinunternehmerregelung) don\u2019t have to issue them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why It\u2019s Bigger Than It Looks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s tempting to treat this as an accounting task. But an e-invoice is really data. If your process still involves someone retyping details from one system into another, a new format will expose every weak spot. Where does the order come from? Who checks it? How does the invoice reach your accountant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies that fix the process behind the invoice tend to save time as well as stay compliant. Those that bolt on a converter at the end keep all the same manual steps, just with a different file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Short Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n