# Zugferd - electronic Invoice (XML) **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Ideas\ **Tags:** payments\ **Created:** [November 18, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746 "2024-11-18T16:37:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KaeferLive](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/kaeferlive/32/204450_2.png) [@KaeferLive](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KaeferLive)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/1 "2024-11-18T16:37:51Z")
In Germany, there is a need to send invoices in an electronic / digital format as an XML File from 1st of January , 2025. This means not only sending a PDF but a special coded / formatted XML file which contains all information of the invoice to process this automatically. The name is Zugferd, and it stands for a German acronym. The German law is based on an EU-directive (in France there is a similar law/system). Although there is a transition period next year for smaller companies, bigger companies have to fulfill the new law. HubSpot should support sending invoices as XML too. ---
**Author:** ![ltsudmann](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/ltsudmann/32/89770_2.png) [@ltsudmann](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ltsudmann)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/2 "2024-12-13T10:30:28Z")
Very important topic. Wasn’t this ojn scope of HubSpot Dev Team. This would make the Commerce Hub unusable in germany. ---
**Author:** ![PietHenryRecord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@PietHenryRecord](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PietHenryRecord)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/3 "2024-12-30T14:41:16Z")
There is a transitional period here. But if it doesn’t come, the invoices tool in HubSpot will no longer be usable. ---
**Author:** ![ltsudmann](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/ltsudmann/32/89770_2.png) [@ltsudmann](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ltsudmann)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/4 "2024-12-30T21:16:32Z")
I got an email from our HubSpot Partner Manager that they will work on a solution. ---
**Author:** ![paulinaburzynsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@paulinaburzynsk](https://community.hubspot.com/u/paulinaburzynsk)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/5 "2025-07-24T08:06:13Z")
Has anyone heard if there are any updates on this? ---
**Author:** ![neo\_esg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@neo\_esg](https://community.hubspot.com/u/neo_esg)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/6 "2025-11-11T14:12:47Z")
The invoicing tool is surprisingly far from professional use. And that’s embarrassing for a company as big as Hubspot. Invoice customisation, e-invoices, custom invoice numbers, etc. ---
**Author:** ![sovsebu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@sovsebu](https://community.hubspot.com/u/sovsebu)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/7 "2025-11-21T17:54:12Z")
Dear Hubspot-Team, is there any update on this feature? This will become very relevant for all of Hubspots European Customers and a go-kill-criteria on further using Hubspot Invoicing / Billing. **In fact, Hubspot might be legally required to provide such invoices itself to their European Customers** from 01.01.26 onwards. It should be very easy to implement for your company, so that if you do it for yourself, you could also bring it to your Customers. I would be thankful for an update! ---
**Author:** ![AWesterhoff](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/awesterhoff/32/93635_2.png) [@AWesterhoff](https://community.hubspot.com/u/AWesterhoff)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/8 "2026-04-01T09:13:29Z")
Are there any updates? ---
**Author:** ![DerFabianAT](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/derfabianat/32/226301_2.png) [@DerFabianAT](https://community.hubspot.com/u/DerFabianAT)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/9 "2026-07-31T10:18:57Z")
Any updates from HubSpot on this? ---
**Author:** ![OHK2024](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/ohk2024/32/13698_2.png) [@OHK2024](https://community.hubspot.com/u/OHK2024)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/zugferd-electronic-invoice-xml/120746/10 "2026-08-11T16:52:57Z")
@KaeferLive please check our new app availlable since yesterday. Hope the HubSpot Marketplace link is accepted. We go beyond E-Invoice Standards and also generate PDF-UA Standards. ZUGFeRD + PDF-UA (More impact because of accessibility as a standard) > **[HubSpot Marketplace](https://ecosystem.hubspot.com/marketplace/apps/hsdsync-hubspot-stripe-datev-synced)**