Germany's 2027/2028 e-invoice mandate, handled
E-invoicing compliance for Shopify, on autopilot.
Faktwise turns every paid order into a legally correct invoice: PDF with embedded ZUGFeRD 2.4 e-invoice, XRechnung for public-sector buyers, correct EU VAT in every scenario, gap-free numbering and a GoBD-compliant 10-year archive. Flat €19/month. No per-order fees, ever.
Actually compliant
Every format we generate passes the official German KoSIT validator and veraPDF, the same tools tax auditors trust. Six EU VAT schemes handled correctly, including reverse charge, OSS and §19 Kleinunternehmer.
Fully automatic
An order gets paid, the invoice is issued and emailed to your customer. A refund produces a credit note referencing the original. VAT IDs validated against VIES. You do nothing.
Flat price
€19/month, unlimited invoices. Competitors charge $129/month for "unlimited" or bill you per order. Your accountant gets a tidy ZIP export every month.
How it works
Install and enter your details
Business name, address, VAT ID, bank details. Two minutes, once. That covers everything German law requires on an invoice.
Sell as usual
Each paid order becomes an invoice in seconds: correct VAT scheme, legal wording, sequential number, e-invoice XML embedded in the PDF.
Stay audit-ready
Invoices live in a 10-year immutable archive. Monthly ZIP for your accountant, OSS quarterly report, credit notes handled on refunds.
Built for the deadline that's coming
Since 2025 every German business must receive e-invoices. From January 2027, businesses above €800k turnover must issue them, and from January 2028, everyone must. France follows with Factur-X. Merchants who set up now avoid the panic later. Read our compliance guides
Common questions
What is the German e-invoicing mandate?
Since January 2025 every German business must be able to receive e-invoices. From January 2027, businesses with more than 800,000 euro turnover must also issue them, and from January 2028 the duty applies to everyone. An e-invoice is a structured format such as ZUGFeRD or XRechnung; a plain PDF no longer counts.
Does Faktwise work for B2C shops too?
Yes. The mandate covers domestic B2B sales, but Faktwise generates correct invoices for every order type: consumer sales, EU B2B with VIES-validated VAT IDs, OSS destination-country VAT, exports and the German small business scheme.
Are the invoices really compliant?
Every format Faktwise produces is checked against the official validators: the KoSIT validator used for XRechnung and PDF/A validation for ZUGFeRD files. The exact legal wording for each tax case (reverse charge, intra-Community supply, export) is printed automatically.
What does it cost?
The free plan covers 5 invoices per month. The Unlimited plan is a flat 19 euro per month with a 14-day free trial. There are no per-order fees and no tier jumps.