schedule
January 1, 2021 – Introduction of B2G e-invoicing
July 1, 2021 – Introduction of B2B e-invoicing
1 September 2021 – Introduction of B2C e-invoicing
applicability
The e-invoice primarily covers Business to Business (B2B), Business to Customer (B2C) and
Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions.
format
ISO/IEC 19845:2015 (UBL 2.1) or UN/CEFACT-Interindustrial Invoice (Schema XML 16B) – Format.
Electronic signature
Electronic signatures are not obligatory.
However, a digital electronic certificate must be present.
Archiving
E-invoices must for 5 years be archived.
How e-invoicing works
In order to be able to send electronic invoices in Albania, companies must meet certain requirements. First, they need a electronic certificate issued by the National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI) is issued. Invoicing is then carried out via the central billing platform (Centralized Invoice System, CIS). In addition, special software is required that enables the creation and transmission of e-invoices and complies with legal requirements.
- The audit system requires companies to submit invoices issued in real time to the General Directorate of Taxes (Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve – DPT). For this purpose, the Albanian government has set up a central invoicing platform, the so-called Central Information System (CIS).
- All invoices must be sent to the CIS for validation.
- The DPT validates these invoices by assigning them a unique number, the Unique Invoice Identification Number (NIVF), assigns.
- The DPT then creates PDF invoices with a QR code containing the NIVF code. These invoices can be downloaded or printed via the CIS platform.
Further information on electronic invoicing in Albania:
https://www.tatime.gov.al/
GOpus® eInvoice
Our GOpus® eInvoice The solution integrates with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA and supports the creation of outgoing e-invoices in all international country formats. This allows you to create and send all your invoice content between different international invoice issuers and recipients directly from your SAP system, and to archive all invoice documents with comprehensive monitoring. Integration with the SAP modules SD, FI, MM, RE/FX, IS-H, IS-U, and SAP Service Billing is possible. Further integrations are available upon request.
Do you have further questions about our solution or would you like to obtain more detailed information about the e-invoicing regulations in Albania?
We will be happy to personally assist you with any further questions you may have about our solution and the regulations.
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