What is e-invoicing?
E-invoicing, or electronic invoicing, is the process of sending bills and invoices digitally between buyers and sellers. This topic typically involves a standardized format that allows invoices to be issued, received, and processed automatically by the involved parties’ financial systems. This standardization is crucial for compliance, especially in regions like the European Union, where certain standards for e-invoicing are mandated.Support in Hyperline
Hyperline is compliant with the e-invoicing standards of the European Union, meaning it can generate valid invoices in both PDF and XML formats, and automatically transmit issued invoices to the appropriate tax authority in the invoicing entity’s country. Hyperline is proactively integrating this compliance into its product foundations by partnering with a third-party that is compliant with local requirements to offer this service in each country as the e-invoicing mandate becomes mandatory.| Country | Format / Platform | Requirement Scope | Hyperline status | Auto transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | SDI (Sistema di Interscambio) / FatturaPA | B2G, B2B, B2C (mandatory) | Supported | ✅ |
| France | Chorus Pro / CII (transitioning to Factur-X via PA) | B2G (mandatory) | Supported | ✅ |
| France | PA / Factur-X | B2B, B2C (mandatory 2026) | Supported | |
| Belgium | Peppol / BIS Billing 3.0 | B2G (active), B2B (2026 planned) | Supported | ✅ |
| Germany | XRechnung | B2G (mandatory) | Supported | |
| Germany | ZUGFeRD | B2B (mandatory 2026) | Supported | |
| Portugal | SAF-T PT / AT (Autoridade Tributária) | B2G (mandatory), B2B (progressively enforced) | Planned | |
| Spain | FacturaE | B2G (mandatory) | Supported | |
| Spain | VERI*FACTU | B2B (mandatory) | Supported | ✅ |
France
France is rolling out its e-invoicing mandate in two phases. From the first phase, every company established in France must be able to receive electronic invoices, while the obligation to issue them is staggered based on company size. Hyperline is concerned with the issuing part of the mandate. Invoices must be transmitted through a certified Plateforme Agréée (PA) in a structured format (Factur-X).| Phase | Date | What | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Sept 1, 2026 | Mandatory receiving: all French companies must be able to receive e-invoices. | All companies established in France (regardless of size) |
| Sept 1, 2026 | Mandatory issuing and e-reporting. | Large companies and mid-sized companies (ETI) | |
| Phase 2 | Sept 1, 2027 | Full rollout: mandatory issuing and e-reporting. | Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-businesses |
If your company generates less than €50M in annual revenue (SME or micro-business), you will be concerned by this reform for issuing starting September 2027. You must still be able to receive e-invoices from September 2026.
Activation
If your country already requires this standard, you can activate this capability in your settings.Switch on the 'Enable e-invoicing' toggle
Some systems require pre-registration before starting the automatic
transmission of invoices. Click on the Add credentials button to
provide the necessary information.
If automatic transmission is disabled for an invoicing entity, invoices will show a “Not supported” transmission status instead of tracking the transmission progress.
Mark as transmitted
If you handled the transmission outside of Hyperline (for example, by uploading the e-invoice manually to a tax authority’s portal), you can record this on the invoice so its status reflects reality and downstream behavior treats it as transmitted. The Mark as transmitted action is available on the invoice detail page when the e-invoicing transmission status is Not transmitted or Failed. Use it when:- Your invoicing entity does not have automatic transmission enabled, but you have transmitted the e-invoice through another channel.
- An automatic transmission attempt failed and you completed it manually outside of Hyperline.
Marking an e-invoice as transmitted only updates its status in Hyperline. It does not send the invoice to any tax authority or e-invoicing platform. Make sure the invoice has actually been transmitted before using this action.
Customer notification
When e-invoicing is enabled and the invoice is eligible for automatic transmission, the “Invoice to pay” email notification is not sent when the invoice is issued, but only when the invoice is actually transmitted to the e-invoicing system. This email indicates to the customer that the invoice has been transmitted and is ready to be paid.