The risk of making mistakes, losing documents or missing a payment increases when the invoicing includes multiple manual steps. If you instead choose e-invoicing, many of these steps are eliminated and you can save both time and money. If you deliver goods or services to municipalities, regions or government agencies, you are obligated to use e-invoicing.

What is an e-invoice?

An e-invoice is an invoice in a digital format. When you send an e-invoice as a supplier, it arrives directly into your customer’s accounting system, where it is automatically registered. In order for this to work, your customers must have software capable of receiving e-invoices. Please be aware that a PDF invoice is not an e-invoice.

Benefits of e-invoicing

There are many benefits with e-invoicing. It is quick and easy and minimises the risk of errors, as much of the data is entered in advance. You gain better control when you no longer need to sort papers and look through folders. It is also sustainable from an environmental perspective, as no paper printouts are necessary.

How do I start?

If you use a supplier for your accounting system or invoicing service, ask them how they can help you with e-invoicing. Your bank can also help. There are different solutions, and the choices you make depend on the size and needs of your business.

Are you supplying goods or services to a municipality, region or government agency?

All public sector purchases must be billed via e-invoice according to a European standard. This means that, as a public sector supplier, you must send e-invoices, and all public sector organisations must be able to receive these. Paper and PDF invoices must be redirected to e-invoicing.

On the website of the Agency for Digital Government (DIGG) you will find more information about the act and what you need to do as a supplier.

Compulsory e-invoicing in the public sector (in Swedish)