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Create and send e-invoice:<\/strong> Get paid faster with automated invoice sending<\/h1>\n

From order to receipt of payment, the order-to-cash process comprises many steps. In practice, one part of the process is often particularly expensive and error-prone: the dispatch of customer invoices. This is especially true when different recipients have different requirements, for example in terms of format specifications, transmission channels or proofs.<\/p>\n

This is exactly where SGH comes in: You create the e-invoice, we take care of the logic behind it. This means: automatic conversion into the format required by the recipient and automated dispatch via the appropriate channel. You also receive proof of delivery and status tracking. This reduces manual steps in Accounts Receivable, avoids returns and speeds up payment cycles. Because invoices arrive faster where they are processed.<\/p>\n

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Send e-invoices and Meet requirements reliably<\/strong><\/h2>\n

E-invoicing has been mandatory in the B2B sector in Germany since 1 January 2025. During the transitional periods until the end of 2026, companies may in many cases continue to send paper invoices and, under certain conditions, PDF invoices, provided the recipient agrees and does not request structured formats. In the long term, however, structured electronic invoicing will become the standard.<\/p>\n

It is important to differentiate here: Not every digital invoice is automatically an e-invoice. An e-invoice is an invoice in a structured electronic format that enables automated processing, for example XRechnung or ZUGFeRD. PDFs are generally categorised as other invoices.<\/p>\n

For companies, it is therefore not only important to create invoices digitally, but also to reliably map recipient requirements, permitted formats, transition periods and exceptions. This is precisely where automated e-invoicing creates the necessary security and efficiency in the process.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>

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Why create an e-invoice and send it electronically?<\/h2>\n

Purely manual PDF processes appear simple at first glance. However, they end up costing time, money and nerves. Delays often occur because formats do not fit, data has to be re-entered or recipients have queries.<\/p>\n

An automated e-invoicing system therefore brings you clear benefits:<\/p>\n