🇪🇺 E-invoicing mandate
EU e-invoicing (ViDA): deadlines and requirements
Every national e-invoicing milestone for the EU, with the required format and the official source — checked on 28 Oct 2026.
Next deadline · 1 Jul 2030
ViDA: mandatory e-invoicing for intra-EU B2B
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Timeline
14 Apr 2025In force
ViDA enters into force
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Member states may impose domestic e-invoicing without asking the EU for a derogation.
Format: EN 16931 as the default standard
Source: Council of the EU1 Jul 2030Confirmed
ViDA: mandatory e-invoicing for intra-EU B2B
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Structured e-invoices and transaction-level digital reporting for cross-border B2B supplies within the EU.
Format: EN 16931
Source: Directive (EU) 2025/5161 Jan 2035Confirmed
National reporting systems converge with ViDA
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Existing domestic transaction-reporting systems must align with the EU digital reporting requirements.
Format: EN 16931
Source: Directive (EU) 2025/516
Frequently asked questions
- When does e-invoicing become mandatory in the EU?
- Already in force: ViDA enters into force (since 2025-04-14). Next: ViDA: mandatory e-invoicing for intra-EU B2B on 2030-07-01.
- Which e-invoice format is required in the EU?
- EN 16931 as the default standard; EN 16931.