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ZUGFeRD 1.0 – English Version Released

January 13, 2015
Electronic invoices: New uniform data format ZUGFeRD saves money and helps SMEs
Matthias Wagner
About Matthias Wagner

Matthias obtained his degree in computer science in 1985 and possess comprehensive IT knowledge and experience dealing with the use of PDF format. Following his studies he was employed as a software developer, moving in 1990 to marketing for the Software AG. From 2000 to 2005 he led an international sales … Read more


Eschborn/Germany, January 12th, 2015

In order to enable small and medium-sized enterprises to benefit from the advantages of e-invoicing, the German Forum on electronic Invoicing (FeRD) has developed a uniform data format called ZUGFeRD, the "Central User Guide of the Forum for Electronic Invoicing in Germany" which is freely available to all interested companies and organisations since 25th June 2014.

The ZUGFeRD 1.0 specification is now also available as an English version for download.

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