E-Invoicing in Greece

The E-invoicing in Greece Electronic invoicing will become mandatory for B2B companies in stages, thus changing the requirements for electronic invoicing. The European standard applies to the creation and exchange of electronic invoices. EN 16931 in conjunction with the Greek regulations and the corresponding Peppol specifications. The state tax platform plays a central role in this. myDATA, to which invoice data is transmitted digitally and automatically. Companies can use an approved provider for this purpose. E-Invoicing Provider use the service that handles invoicing and data transfer to myDATA. Those who adapt their processes to the new system early on will benefit from this. E-Invoicing in Greece By aligning itself, it can implement the technical and organizational requirements in a timely manner.

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: Obligation to use electronic invoicing for all expenditures exceeding €2,500 in the public sector and obligation for the B2B sector.

February 2026: Start of mandatory implementation for large companies (gross revenue over €1,000,000 for the 2023 tax year)

October 2026: Start of mandatory implementation for all other companies.

applicability

The e-invoice primarily covers Business-to-Government (B2G) and Business to Business (B2B) transactions.

format

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and UBL 2.1 XML – Format.

Electronic signature

Electronic signatures are not mandatory. PDF documents must QR codes contain.

Archiving

E-invoices must 5+1 years be archived.


Further information on electronic invoicing in Greece:

https://www.aade.gr/en/mydata


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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 Greece?

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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