Guides

Plain-language guides to e-invoicing mandates and formats for businesses that bill with Stripe. Each one links to its official sources.

• What is a Leitweg-ID, and how to put it on a Stripe invoiceThe routing ID German public authorities need in BT-10: format, where to get it, and Stripe metadata.
• ZUGFeRD profiles explained: why MINIMUM and BASIC WL don't count in GermanyMINIMUM to EXTENDED and XRECHNUNG: what each profile contains, its guideline ID, and which count.
• Mapping a Stripe invoice to EN 16931, field by fieldWhich Stripe Invoice fields map to which EN 16931 business terms, the gaps, and real XRechnung XML.
• XRechnung vs ZUGFeRD: which one do you need?Pure XML vs PDF with embedded XML, which ZUGFeRD profiles don't count, and how to choose.
• Belgium's Peppol mandate for Stripe usersSince 2026, Belgian B2B invoices must go over Peppol. How to get Stripe invoices there.
• Germany's e-invoicing mandate (2025–2028) for Stripe usersWho must issue e-invoices from when, which formats count, the €800,000 threshold and exemptions.
• Does Stripe support e-invoicing?What Stripe Invoicing does and doesn't do for XRechnung, ZUGFeRD and Peppol, and your options.