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E-invoicing

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.

Updated 4 Jul 2026

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

  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 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.
  3. 3 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.
  4. 4 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. To find out how to obtain the USP credentials this requires and store them in Nori, read USP credentials for e-invoicing to the Austrian government.

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.

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