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Außenwirtschaftstag Hessen 2026: E-Invoicing for International Trade in Frankfurt

Hessen's flagship foreign-trade conference returns on 28–29 June 2026 — and for the first time, e-invoicing takes a main-stage slot.

10. June 2026

4 min read

11 June 2026

Frankfurt am Main

The Außenwirtschaftstag Hessen, organised by the Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft and the IHKs, is the largest foreign-trade event in central Germany — gathering exporters, importers and service providers from across the DACH region and beyond.

With 38 EU member states and partners moving toward digital VAT reporting between now and 2030, e-invoicing has become a core operational concern for any company crossing borders. The 2026 edition dedicates a full track to the topic.

2026 Focus Topics

ViDA and cross-border DRR

Practical impact of EU Digital Reporting Requirements on intra-EU sales from 2030.

France PPF + Italy SDI

How to handle two of Europe's most demanding clearance models in parallel.

Peppol PINT in APAC

Onboarding to Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Australia networks via a single Access Point.

Mittelstand exporter clinic

Open Q&A: how to stay compliant when shipping to 20+ jurisdictions with one ERP.

Why It Matters for Exporters

A German exporter trading with France, Italy, Spain, Poland and Romania is already navigating five different mandates — each with its own format, transmission channel and storage rules. Without harmonisation, the cost of compliance scales linearly with every new market.

The Hessen track will show how a single multi-country platform can absorb that complexity, leaving finance teams to focus on the trade itself.

Meet Us in Frankfurt

We’re hosting a roundtable on day two — “Multi-country e-invoicing for the German Mittelstand”. Limited to 20 participants. Reserve your seat by contacting our team in advance.

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E-invoice decisions of the Ministry of Finance from 15/10/2024

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Invoice transmission: The contracting parties must agree between themselves under civil law which permissible electronic invoice format and which permissible transmission channel is to be used.

Receipt channels: An e-mail inbox is sufficient for the legally compliant receipt of electronic invoices. Alternatively, interfaces or portals are also permitted.

In the long term, the transmission channels will be reviewed as part of the VIDA implementation, with more specific requirements being defined if necessary.

Sanctions: From the start of the obligation (2027 or 2028), ‘other invoices’ (e.g. paper or PDF) will no longer be eligible for input tax deduction. Additional penalties for refusing to accept an e-invoice are currently not envisaged. However, if the recipient refuses to accept the e-invoice even though the sender has demonstrably endeavoured to transmit it correctly, the recipient will be in default.

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