Overview — Monite Documentation

E-invoicing, also known as electronic invoicing, is the process of generating, transmitting, and receiving invoices in a structured electronic format rather than paper-based or PDF documents. E-invoicing, a form of electronic billing, streamlines the invoicing process by eliminating the need for manual data entry. This reduces errors and improves the accuracy and efficiency of billing and payment processes.

E-invoicing with Monite

Monite integrates with multiple e-invoicing partners to provide a global e-invoicing solution and help our partners create and send e-invoices using the Monite API. This integration enables Monite clients to stay compliant in the regions where E-invoicing becomes mandatory.

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For more information on invoicing mandates or how to get started, please contact support or your Customer Success Manager.

Current and upcoming e-invoicing mandates

Asia-Pacific

The following table shows the status of e-invoicing in various countries in the Asia-Pacific:

Country	Comments
🇦🇺 Australia	Should be mandatory for businesses in July 2025.
🇨🇳 China	Was made mandatory as of December 2021.
🇮🇳 India	Was made mandatory as of October 2020.
🇮🇩 Indonesia	Was made mandatory as of July 2015.
🇲🇾 Malaysia	Was made mandatory as of August 2024.
🇳🇿 New Zealand	Should be mandatory for businesses in November 2024.
🇵🇭 Philippines	Was made mandatory for B2B as of January 2024.
🇸🇬 Singapore	Should be mandatory as of November 2025.
🇰🇷 South Korea	Was made mandatory for most taxpayers as of August 2014.
🇹🇭 Thailand	Was made mandatory for B2B as of 2018.
🇹🇼 Taiwan	Was made mandatory as of January 2021.
🇻🇳 Vietnam	Was made mandatory as of July 2022.

Americas

The following table shows the status of e-invoicing in various countries in the Americas:

Country	Comments
🇦🇷 Argentina	Was made mandatory as of July 2015.
🇧🇴 Bolivia	Was made mandatory as of December 2021.
🇧🇷 Brazil	Was mandatory as of 2008.
🇨🇱 Chile	Was made mandatory as of February 2018.
🇨🇴 Colombia	Was made mandatory for all taxpayers as of November 2020.
🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Was made mandatory as of 2018.
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Was made mandatory for B2B invoices as of January 2024.
🇪🇨 Ecuador	Was made mandatory as of November 2022.
🇬🇹 Guatemala	Was made mandatory for all VAT-registered taxpayers as of July 2022.
🇲🇽 Mexico	Was made mandatory for all transactions as of January 2014.
🇵🇦 Panama	Was made mandatory for all newly-registered taxpayers as of January 2022.
🇵🇾 Paraguay	Was made mandatory for newly-registered businesses as of January 2024.
🇺🇾 Uruguay	Was made mandatory as of May 2024.

Europe

The following table shows the status of e-invoicing in various European countries:

Country	Comments
🇧🇪 Belgium	Should become mandatory as of January 2026.
🇭🇷 Croatia	Should become mandatory as of January 2026.
🇫🇷 France	Originally planned for July 2024, it has now been postponed till September 2026 for B2B.
🇩🇪 Germany	Should be mandatory for receiving B2B e-invoices in 2025 and mandatory for sending B2B invoices in 2027. Should become fully mandatory for all businesses as of January 2028.
🇬🇷 Greece	Mandated for B2G, but no further timelines to make it mandatory for everyone else.
🇭🇺 Hungary	The Real Time Invoice Reporting (RTIR) system has been active as of 2016.
🇮🇹 Italy	Became fully mandatory as of January 2024.
🇱🇻 Latvia	Should be mandatory for B2G invoices in January 2025 and mandatory for B2B invoices in January 2026.
🇳🇱 Netherlands	There is no mandate planned yet.
🇵🇱 Poland	Mandatory as of February 2026 for B2B invoices.
🇵🇹 Portugal	Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) mandatory as of January 2026.
🇷🇴 Romania	Was made mandatory for B2B invoices in January 2024 and should be mandatory for B2C invoices in January 2025.
🇪🇸 Spain	VERI*FACTU mandatory as of January 2026. E-invocing (Crea y Crece) may be mandatory from 2027 (to be confirmed).
🇹🇷 Turkey	Was made mandatory as of July 2023.

Middle East and Africa

The following table shows the status of e-invoicing in various countries in the Middle East and Africa:

Country	Comments
🇧🇭 Bahrain	Should be mandatory for businesses in July 2025.
🇧🇼 Botswana	Should be live as of December 2024.
🇪🇬 Egypt	Was made mandatory as of July 2023.
🇬🇭 Ghana	Was made mandatory as of January 2024.
🇮🇱 Israel	Was made mandatory for B2B invoices as of May 2024.
🇰🇪 Kenya	Was made mandatory as of June 2023.
🇲🇺 Mauritius	Was made mandatory as of May 2024.
🇳🇬 Nigeria	Was made mandatory for imports and exports as of February 2022.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	Was made mandatory as of December 2021.
🇦🇪 UAE	Should be mandatory for B2B as of July 2026.