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E-invoicing in Estonia

Estonia is rolling out e-invoicing nation-wide. While sending e-invoices to the government is already mandatory, this is not yet the case between companies. However, Estonia has planned a few amendements which will effect e-invoicing for businesses.

Read more about the current situation in Estonia and how to send your firs electronic invoice.

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E-invoicing requirements in Estonia

Legal obligations

According to the Accounting Act all businesses who want to send invoices for goods or services to the Estonian government (B2G), must use e-invoicing. Receiving e-invoices, however, is only mandatory for public contract authorities. E-invoices to the government can be either in an Estonian XML-based standard or the European standard. 

E-invoicing is not mandatory for Estonian businesses. For B2B (business to business) electronic invoices are only allowed after consent from the recipient.

The Accounting Act is undergoing change to include a B2B e-invoicing obligation as well. The proposed changes mean that customers can ask to receive e-invoices from their suppliers. It also proposes that the Estonian XML-standard should be excluded and only the European one allowed. It should also be possible for accounting entities to request e-invoices from other accounting organizations.

The initial implimentation was planned for 2024 but the draft legislation has not yet been approved. The amendments will likely not come into effect in the coming year.

Options for sending e-invoices to Estonia

There are several ways to send an e-invoice to Estonian government institutions or to a private company. Choose your option below.

How to send e-invoices to Estonia via Peppol

If you want to send invoices via Peppol you only have to register on an official Peppol Access Point.

Follow the steps below to register on the Billit Access Point and send your first invoice.

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Step 1

Create a Billit account

  • Create your free trial account using the button below.
  • Enter your company information in the 'My company' tab.
  • Through the menu item 'My Profile' you can further complete your company details.
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Step 2

Create a customer

  • Click on 'Customers' in the menu on the left and click the '+add' button
  • Fill in your customer's details
  • In the section 'invoicing address' set the country to 'Estonia'
  • Add your customer's VAT number at the top. You can look up VAT numbers in the VIES VAT portal
  • Next, click the + sign next to the VAT field and select 'CC' from the dropdown. Fill in your customer's Business Register Number.
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Step 3

Create & send invoice

  • Go to the income tab to create your first invoice and click the '+Add' button
  • In the customer field, select the customer you've just created
  • Fill in the rest of your invoice and click 'create invoice' to finalize
  • Click the 'Send' button to see all sending options
  • Billit will automatically recognize if your customer is connected to Peppol. Click the green 'Send via Peppol' button to send your invoice
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Why use Peppol?

Peppol is a secure and closed network with many advantages:

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Safely exchange sensitive financial data

The identity of everyone affiliated with the network is verified, so you can be sure that the invoices you receive are genuine, and you avoid invoice fraud.

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Automate your invoicing process

The invoices you send through the network are completely digital, so you can process them automatically in your invoicing software.

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Avoid retyping data

E-invoices in the UBL standard are automatically read correctly. This prevents human error during processing.

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Gain more financial insight

Linking to your bank account means that outgoing and incoming invoices are automatically matched and you get a better overview of your company's financial situation.

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Send invoices quickly

Peppol is fast: your recipient will receive your invoice within 10 minutes of sending it. Combined with automatic processing, this will save a lot of time.

What is Peppol?

Peppol is an open network for securely sending and receiving business documents such as invoices. It is designed to simplify the purchase-to-pay process between governments and suppliers. Peppol was developed by the European commission but is on its way to become a global standard.

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Which identifiers are being used in Estonia?

There are many kinds of identifiers for sending invoices via Peppol. Find out the difference between each option below.

Type Description Example
VAT (identification) number or VAT-id number A unique identification number for entrepreneurs liable to VAT. It should be included on each invoice to customers. EE100940196
Business Register Number (CC) The number to identify Estonian companies. 11044101
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