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# E-invoicing

## Overview

***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 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.

Monite integrates with multiple e-invoicing partners to provide a global e-invoicing solution and help our partners send and receive 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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## Get started

#### [Entity onboarding](./onboarding)

Use Monite API to register entities on the PEPPOL e-invoicing network.

#### [Send e-invoices](./accounts-receivable)

Learn how entities can send e-invoices and credit notes via PEPPOL.

#### [Receive e-invoices](./receive)

Once an entity is registered in PEPPOL, it will start receiving e-invoices and credit notes from its vendors into the Monite platform.

#### [E-invoices via email](./receive#receive-email)

German entities can receive e-invoices in the ZUGFeRD format via e-mail.

## Resources

#### [PEPPOL participant identifiers](./peppol-ids)

PEPPOL ID is a unique identification number assigned to businesses and organizations participating in the PEPPOL network.

#### [E-invoicing mandates by country](./mandates)

A list of current and upcoming e-invoicing mandates in various countries.

## Monite e-invoicing coverage \[#coverage]

### Supported countries \[#countries]

Monite supports e-invoicing between entities and counterparts from:

* 🇧🇪 Belgium
* 🇩🇪 Germany
* 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Need other countries? [Let us know](mailto:hello@monite.com).

### Supported document types \[#document-types]

* invoices
* credit notes

### Supported e-invoicing networks \[#networks]

* [PEPPOL](https://peppol.org/) \*
  * Format: BIS 3.0
  * [Supported schemes](./peppol-ids#schemes)
* Email
  * [ZUGFeRD](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZUGFeRD) (only Germany and only receiving)

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Document type
      </th>

      <th>
        Send
      </th>

      <th>
        Receive
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th colspan="3">
        PEPPOL 

        \*
      </th>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        Invoices
      </td>

      <td>
        :heavy_check_mark:
      </td>

      <td>
        :heavy_check_mark:
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        Credit notes
      </td>

      <td>
        :heavy_check_mark:
      </td>

      <td>
        :heavy_check_mark:
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <th colspan="3">
        ZUGFeRD (via e-mail)
      </th>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        Invoices
      </td>

      <td />

      <td>
        :heavy_check_mark:
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        Credit notes
      </td>

      <td />

      <td>
        :heavy_check_mark:
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

\* Monite can automatically register entities in PEPPOL during [e-invoicing onboarding](./onboarding).
[Counterparts](../common/counterparts/index) are assumed to be already registered through their PEPPOL access point of choice.

### Supported transaction types \[#transaction-types]

* B2B (business-to-business) - both sending and receiving

> **Info**
>
> B2G (business-to-government) e-invoicing is not supported at this time.