Real e-invoices for Shopify. Not just a PDF.
A plain PDF is not a legal e-invoice. Rechna turns your paid orders into ZUGFeRD and XRechnung documents — validated against the official validators — with gapless numbering and an unchangeable GoBD archive. Set it up once; every invoice after that is automatic.
EU-hosted · EN 16931 · KoSIT + veraPDF validated · 8-year GoBD archive
The deadline is law. Here's the timeline.
Receiving e-invoices became mandatory for every German business.
Transition year: PDFs still allowed with buyer consent. This year's turnover decides your 2027 obligation.
Issuing becomes mandatory above €800k prior-year turnover.
Issuing becomes mandatory for all B2B. (§19 small businesses stay exempt from issuing.)
Merchants who set this up in 2026 never think about it again.
ZUGFeRD or XRechnung? Both. Automatically.
ZUGFeRD 2.x
A normal-looking PDF with machine-readable XML embedded inside (PDF/A-3). Your customer sees a familiar invoice; their software reads the data. The right default for e-commerce.
XRechnung 3.x
Pure structured XML, required by public-sector buyers and requested by large companies. Available per invoice on the Compliance plan.
Rechna picks the right format per invoice based on the buyer — you don't choose per order.
Two promises most invoice tools won't make.
Refuse before wrong.
If order data is incomplete, Rechna refuses to issue and tells you exactly what's missing — it never emits a best-guess tax document.
Billing never blocks a legal document.
Over your plan's quota? Invoices are still issued and archived. Only extras like downloads wait for an upgrade.
From paid order to legal invoice in seconds.
Order paid
A paid (or fulfilled) order triggers Rechna automatically.
Assemble & check
Rechna reads the order, mirrors the VAT Shopify charged, and refuses rather than issue anything non-compliant.
Generate
Classic PDF, ZUGFeRD, or XRechnung — per invoice, based on the buyer and your plan.
Deliver & archive
Optionally emailed to the customer, always stored unchangeably for the legal period.
Issue + archive, done right. Nothing you don't need.
ZUGFeRD & XRechnung
EN 16931 formats that actually ship: ZUGFeRD 2.x (PDF/A-3 with embedded XML — the customer still sees a normal PDF) and XRechnung 3.x on demand.
Validated, not hopeful
Every generated document is checked against the official KoSIT validator and veraPDF. We ship nothing that fails.
GoBD-correct numbering
Gapless per-shop invoice numbers, never reused. Corrections only via Storno or Gutschrift — issued invoices are never edited.
Immutable 8-year archive
Every invoice stored write-once (Object Lock), retained 8 years per §147 AO / §14b UStG. No delete path, ever. Period exports as ZIP + CSV.
Swiss QR-bill
CHF orders get a scannable Swiss QR-bill payment part on the invoice — QR-IBAN and reference supported.
B2B & §19 aware
Detects B2B orders and reverse charge, renders the correct notes, and never pressures §19 small businesses who are exempt from issuing.
Checked before it ships.
Every artifact passes the official KoSIT validator (XRechnung), veraPDF (PDF/A-3) and an independent differential check before release. What fails a validator is never shipped. EU-hosted, GDPR-native.
Pricing
Simple per-invoice tiers. Every plan issues legally correct documents — higher tiers add formats and volume.
Every plan includes
- Automatic issuance (paid / fulfilled / manual)
- Gapless GoBD numbering
- Immutable 8-year archive
- Taxes exactly as Shopify charged (multi-rate, discounts, reverse charge, OSS)
- §19 support with the mandatory note
- Invoice languages DE / EN / FR / IT
- Refuse-before-wrong
- Issuance never blocked by billing
Free
No card required
- 10 invoices / month
- Classic PDF
- Archive export (current + previous month)
- No card required
Standard
$182 / yr · −20%
- 250 invoices / month
- ZUGFeRD 2.x e-invoices
- Automatic B2B detection with VAT-ID on the invoice
- Branded email delivery
- Storno & Gutschrift
- Logo & accent color
- 14-day trial
Compliance
$470 / yr · −20%
- Unlimited invoices
- XRechnung 3.x
- Swiss QR-bill (CHF)
- Any-period exports (ZIP + CSV)
- Priority support
- 14-day trial
14-day trial on paid plans · annual −20%. Billing never blocks a legal document — over-quota invoices are still issued and archived.
Questions
Is a PDF invoice enough for the German mandate?
No. From 2025 a plain PDF is not a legal e-invoice — only EN 16931 formats (XRechnung or ZUGFeRD) qualify. Rechna produces those.
When does issuing become mandatory?
Receiving has been mandatory since 1 Jan 2025. Issuing is mandatory from 1 Jan 2027 for businesses above €800k prior-year turnover, and for all B2B from 1 Jan 2028.
What about my archive and GoBD?
Every invoice is stored unchangeably (Object Lock) for 8 years, with a Verfahrensdokumentation starter template you can hand your tax advisor.
Do you do bookkeeping or DATEV export?
No — Rechna issues and archives, deliberately. It stays narrow and reliable rather than becoming an accounting tool.
What if order data is incomplete?
Rechna refuses to issue and shows exactly what's missing (for example a seller VAT ID) with a link to fix it. No best-guess documents, ever.
Does this apply in Austria and Switzerland?
The 2027/2028 issuing mandate is German law. Austria currently mandates e-invoices mainly toward public-sector buyers; Switzerland has no general B2B e-invoice mandate — but Swiss merchants get the QR-bill, and structured invoices are increasingly expected everywhere.
I'm a §19 small business — do I need this?
You're exempt from issuing e-invoices (you must only be able to receive them). Rechna still gives you correct invoices, gapless numbering and a proper archive — without mandate pressure.
Can I change my invoice number format later?
Yes — future invoices only; issued numbers never change. Discuss mid-year format changes with your tax advisor; Rechna will warn you in settings.
Set it up in ten minutes. Never think about e-invoices again.
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