Invoices

Create and manage invoices easily

Professional invoices with every mandatory detail – as a PDF or e-invoice, connected to your bookkeeping.

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  • Cancel any time
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  • Every mandatory detail

    Kontelio guides you through the details an invoice in Germany needs.

    • Sequential invoice numbers with your own number ranges
    • Client data and products to reuse
    • Date of supply, tax rate and tax amount
  • Showing VAT correctly

    19 %, 7 % or tax-exempt: you choose the right tax rate, Kontelio does the maths. As a Kleinunternehmer, the note on § 19 UStG appears automatically.

  • Payment terms and open items

    Set the payment terms and see at a glance which invoices are still open. You match payments to the invoice.

  • PDF and e-invoice

    You get every invoice as a PDF – or as an e-invoice in ZUGFeRD or XRechnung format.

  • Credit notes and cancellations

    You correct mistakes with a credit note or cancellation invoice (Stornorechnung), traceable and GoBD-compliant.

Background in our guides: Writing invoices in Germany: requirements and invoicing software

Frequently asked questions

Can I design my own invoice numbers?

Yes. You set up number ranges with your own prefix; Kontelio assigns the numbers sequentially and without gaps.

Can I send invoices as e-invoices?

Yes. Kontelio creates invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung format.

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Kontelio helps you prepare your bookkeeping and tax returns. The content is general information, not tax advice.