European e-invoicing mandates lack affordable compliant tooling for SMBs
European e-invoicing mandates (ZUGFeRD/Factur-X) are becoming mandatory but most invoicing tools either do not support the standard or charge extra for it. Freelancers cobble together free tools to create compliant invoices. Existing solutions also charge percentage fees on transactions.
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