schedule
2019: Implementation of Directive 2014/55/EU into national law (Law 4601/2019).
2021: Publication of the joint ministerial decisions (JMD 63446/2-6-2021 and JMD 98979/10.8.21) for detailed implementation.
2023: Obligation to issue electronic invoices to contracting authorities.
January 2024: Obligation for the other central administrative units.
June 2024: Obligation for remaining administrative bodies.
2025: Compulsory electronic invoicing for all expenditure over €2,500 in the public sector and compulsory for the B2B sector.
applicability
The e-invoice primarily covers Business-to-Government (B2G) and Business to Business (B2B) transactions.
format
XML according to EN 16931-1 standard and Peppol BIS 3.0 GR CIUS-Format.
Electronic signature
Electronic signatures are not mandatory. PDF documents must QR codes contain.
Archiving
E-invoices must 5-10 years be archived.
Further information on electronic invoicing in Greece:
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.
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