E-INVOICE
Exchange of invoices in e-arve format between public and private sector organizations
E-invoice is a digital invoice with a specified data structure. The format is approved by the Estonian official e-arve standard or complies with the European e-invoice standard PEPPOL. By virtue of the standard format, the invoice is transferred between partners’ software, eliminating manual data entry into the invoice recipient’s software.
E-INVOICE
Exchange of invoices in e-arve format between public and private sector organizations
E-invoice is a digital invoice with a specified data structure. The format is approved by the Estonian official e-arve standard or complies with the European e-invoice standard PEPPOL. By virtue of the standard format, the invoice is transferred between partners’ software, eliminating manual data entry into the invoice recipient’s software.
Channels for exchanging e-invoices
What is it for
SENDING E-INVOICES
guarantee that your client receives and processes the invoice correctly.
your invoices are standardized and delivered to partners through reliable channel
one single connection allows you to work with all international partners
real-time document monitoring: sent, processed, or failed submissions
your invoices are paid faster due to the fact that they are delivered to your partner faster and do not require reconciliation or manual entry
RECEIVING E-INVOICES
easily and quickly process all incoming invoices and pay them
the format of incoming invoices is standardized
transport module guarantees secure document transfer
invoices go directly to the recipient’s accounting system
one single connection allows you to work with all international suppliers
all information on the account is digitalized, which allows the recipient to process incoming invoices much faster
Exchange of e-invoices between partners in Estonia
How to send an e-invoice
- Activate sending e-invoices in your accounting software. Most versions of Estonian accounting systems allow sending e-invoices.
- Enter into a contract (agreement) with an e-arve operator, for instance, Docura. The operator activates the exchange of documents.
- On the card of each client to whom you send e-invoices, mark the sending channel as e-arve. You can check whether your partner accepts e-invoices or not in Business Register using your partner’s registration code.
- As usual, create an invoice in your accounting system and send it as an e-invoice to your buyer (client).
How to receive an e-invoice
- Activate the acceptance of e-invoices in your accounting system.
- Confirm your choice of e-arve operator in the Äriregistre. This way, your partners will know that you can accept e-invoices.
- Inform your partners that, in the future, you will only accept e-arve.
- Receive electronic invoices directly into your accounting system.
