S - Support - E-invoicing within the Federal Administration

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The Support service for parties issuing invoices to the Federal Government invoice submission platforms (ZRE and OZG-RE) is available Mon-Fri from 08:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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+49 (0)30 2598 4436

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Buyer reference

What does the ZRE/OZG-RE error message ‘buyer reference is not valid’ mean?

What is a buyer reference?

Construction invoice

How can I submit invoices which, together with their attachments, exceed 15 megabytes?

How can external auditors be involved in the auditing process before the invoice is sent to the recipient?

E-invoicing

Are tax-free invoices exempt from the requirement to be sent as e-invoices?

Which formal requirements must be observed for the creation of e-invoices?

German e-invoicing regulation

Does a direct order constitute an exception under the electronic invoicing obligation?

What are the benefits of e-invoicing for suppliers?

German e-invoicing standard

What is the XRechnung extension?

How can an XRechnung data set be viewed?

Glossary

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O – Ordinance

OZG-RE

Is it possible to save a local copy of e-invoices entered in the OZG-RE?

What data is required for registration with OZG-RE?

Peppol

What should invoice issuers outside Germany bear in mind when transmitting e-invoices via the Peppol web service? ￼

What is the Peppol Participant ID?

What you should to consider by invoice submission

Which transmission channels are available within the invoice receipt platforms?

What must be considered when sending via email?

ZRE

Is there ZRE support for invoice issuers?

How can I change or reset the password in my user account for the ZRE?

What should invoice issuers outside Germany bear in mind when transmitting e-invoices via the Peppol web service?