e-invoicing in Estonia
Estonia has a well-established e-invoicing ecosystem and requires structured e-invoices for public sector (B2G) transactions. E-invoicing is currently optional for B2B, but widely supported and aligned with the European standard (EN 16931). Invoices are exchanged via service providers and the Peppol network rather than a central platform. Estonia is gradually expanding structured e-invoicing in the private sector as part of its alignment with EU-level digital VAT initiatives.
When registering a new Estonian company via the API, the Estonian VAT number must be used as the company identifier. At the moment there is no way to authorize the companies other than having them as from a vendor having their KYC approved by us. Contact our support for KYC approval.
For B2B and B2G, sending in Estonia is currently supported in the following priority order: through Maventa’s internal network and via Peppol network. If electronic delivery is not possible, email and postal delivery (printing) serve as fallback options. Printing is handled in Finland, and all postal deliveries are sent from Finland.
For consumers (B2C), Maventa enables delivery through email or print.
In Estonia, companies can receive invoices through different channels. If a company has activated e-invoice receiving, they can receive invoices via Maventa’s internal network. Additionally, if the company is registered with Peppol, Peppol receiving is available. Companies with the scanning activated can also receive scanned invoices.
| Address Type | Description | Example address | Activation Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppol address | Official identifier for the Peppol network. | 9931:ee102000000 | Created when company registers themselves to receive also from Peppol |