Create and file an e-invoice
E-invoicing sounds like paperwork – with Nori it is a side effect of sending. You pick the right format per client, Nori generates it on send and files it straight with the authorities when needed.
An e-invoice is an invoice in a structured, machine-readable format – not just a PDF. In Germany, businesses have had to be able to receive e-invoices since 2025, with mandatory sending phased in through 2028. In Austria, e-invoicing to the federal government has been required for years. Nori covers both countries and generates the required format automatically.
From invoice to e-invoice in a few steps
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Pick the format per client
Open the client and set which e-invoicing format applies – ZUGfeRD, XRechnung or ebInterface. You can also override it on an individual invoice. -
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Write the invoice as usual
Pick the client, add line items; Nori applies your tax rules and template automatically. You do nothing about the format. -
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Send – the format is generated automatically
On send, Nori generates the structured data and attaches it to the invoice. Your client gets a readable PDF and the machine-readable e-invoice in one email. -
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File with the authorities (optional)
For public-sector clients Nori files directly: via Leitweg-ID to German authorities, or through the USP/BRZ web service (e-Rechnung.gv.at) to the Austrian federal government – no manual uploads.
Which format fits? ZUGfeRD 2.3 is a hybrid PDF/A-3 with embedded CII-XML – ideal for B2B in Germany, because human and machine read the same file. XRechnung is pure UBL-2.1 XML for public-sector clients in Germany (B2G). ebInterface 6.1 is the Austrian format for filing with the federal government. Nori generates all three out of the box, with no add-on.
For the Austrian federal government, Nori hands the ebInterface invoice over directly through the USP/BRZ web service (e-Rechnung.gv.at) – you need no separate portal login and upload nothing by hand. For details on sending, see Send an invoice.
Before your first e-invoice, check your company details (VAT ID and, for B2G in Germany, the recipient's Leitweg-ID). With those in place, every e-invoice comes out correct with no rework.