E-invoicing guides
Plain-English answers for freelancers and small businesses whose clients ask for e-invoices.
What is XRechnung? A plain-English guide
XRechnung explained for freelancers and foreign suppliers: what it is, who needs it, and how to create one without accounting software.
ZUGFeRD vs XRechnung: which one should you send?
The difference between ZUGFeRD (Factur-X) and XRechnung, profiles that count as e-invoices, and which format to send to German and French clients.
How to open an XRechnung XML file
Received an invoice as an XML file? How to read XRechnung, ZUGFeRD and UBL e-invoices and check if they are valid, for free.
Leitweg-ID explained: invoicing German public authorities
What a Leitweg-ID is, where it goes on an XRechnung, and what to use as buyer reference for private companies.
Reverse charge on e-invoices (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD)
Which fields a reverse charge e-invoice needs (VAT category AE, VAT IDs, exemption reason), including freelancers outside the EU.