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EU E-Invoicing & ViDA Readiness Check

EU e-invoicing check: ViDA rules, EN 16931 formats and national mandates in Germany, France, Belgium and Poland, for businesses and freelancers.

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Last reviewed 5 November 2026 against current law.

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Did you know? The numbers behind this check.

1 July 2030Cross-border B2B e-invoicing mandatory
1 January 2027Germany: issuing (turnover > €800k)
1 September 2026France: all businesses must receive
10 daysViDA invoice deadline (intra-EU)

Why this matters.

The EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package, adopted in March 2025 as Council Directive (EU) 2025/516, is moving European invoicing from PDFs and paper to structured electronic invoices. Member states can now require domestic B2B e-invoicing without asking Brussels for permission, and from 1 July 2030 e-invoicing and near real-time digital reporting become mandatory for cross-border B2B supplies within the EU, with invoices issued within 10 days. Under ViDA a PDF sent by email is no longer an “electronic invoice”: it must be in a structured format that complies with the European standard EN 16931, the same standard public bodies already accept under Directive 2014/55/EU.

Several countries are moving much faster. Italy has required e-invoicing through its SdI system since 2019. Belgium made B2B e-invoicing mandatory from 1 January 2026, and Poland’s KSeF system went live in 2026. Germany has required all businesses to be able to receive e-invoices since 1 January 2025, with issuing mandatory from 1 January 2027 for businesses with turnover above €800,000 and for everyone from 2028. France requires all businesses to be able to receive e-invoices from 1 September 2026, with small businesses and micro-enterprises issuing from September 2027. Getting it wrong can mean rejected invoices, slower payment, lost input VAT deductions and national penalties.

Have these to hand.

The countries where you are VAT-registered and where your customers are
Your invoicing or accounting software and whether it supports e-invoicing
Your annual turnover
A recent sample invoice you have issued

What you’ll get.

1A score out of 100Where you stand today, at a glance.
2Findings ranked by riskWhat could cost you, highest risk first.
3A plan with timeframesWhat to fix first and by when.

Use this free tool to check whether your business or freelance practice is ready for EU e-invoicing under ViDA and national mandates in Germany, France, Belgium, Poland and Italy, and get a clear plan for formats, software and deadlines.