S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Please make sure to install all available patches sequentially (without skipping). This package contains instruction, release notes, changelog and software packages required for deployment of this software component. Read more

Germany began introducing mandatory B2B structured e-invoicing in 2025. In the first phase, businesses must be able to receive e-invoices. The next major phase will start in 2027, when suppliers will be required to issue e-invoices for all in-scope transactions Germany began introducing mandatory B2B structured e-invoicing in 2025.In the first phase, businesses must be able to receive e-invoices.T... Read more

Germany will make electronic invoicing mandatory for all domestic B2B transactions by 2028, starting with the obligation to receive e-invoices from January 2025 and to issue them from 2027 for larger companies. The system uses decentralized exchange via formats like XRechnung and ZUGFeRD, ensuring EU-standard compliance, automation, and interoperability without real-time tax authority validation... Read more

Germany will mandate e-invoicing for all B2B transactions between 2025 and 2028, while allowing invoices to be issued in any of the EU’s 24 official languages. This multilingual approach reduces translation burdens, supports cross-border trade, and ensures compliance as long as invoices contain required VAT details, though businesses must provide German translations if requested during audits Germ... Read more

On September 17, 2025, the German Finance Ministry (BMF) updated the VAT Application Decree (UStAE) to allow mandatory invoice details to be presented not only in German but also in any official EU language. The update introduces Annex 8 with a multilingual table of approved terms and applies immediately to all open cases, replacing the 2013 guidance. On September 17, 2025, the German Federal Mini... Read more

Germany’s VAT Reform, effective January 1, 2026, makes the 7% VAT rate on restaurant food permanent, keeps drinks at 19%, and raises the nonprofit commercial exemption threshold to €50,000. The changes provide long-term stability for the hospitality sector and give charities more room for income generation, but businesses must update systems, train staff, and carefully track classifications to sta... Read more