The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) has issued Decision A.1128/2025, defining the scope, start dates, and procedures for the mandatory issuance of electronic invoices (e-invoicing) under Article 14 of Law 4308/2014 (Greek Accounting Standards – GAS).
Who is affected?
All entities under Article 1 of the GAS must issue electronic invoices for:
- B2B domestic transactions (within Greece).
- B2B cross-border transactions with non-EU countries (excluding retail).
- B2G transactions, i.e. public contracts and expenses of General Government bodies.
How to issue e-invoices?
- Via certified Electronic Invoicing Providers, or
- Through the IAPR’s official online invoicing application “timologio”.
Implementation Timeline
Phase 1: Entities with gross revenues > €1,000,000 (based on 2023 tax filing).
- Start date: February 2nd2026.
- Transitional period until 31 March 2026, allowing parallel use of other invoicing methods (ERP, manual, special IAPR forms), provided a Declaration of E-Invoicing Start has been submitted.
Phase 2: All Other Entities
- Applies to all remaining businesses.
- Start date: 1 October 2026.
- Transitional period until 31 December 2026 with the same conditions as above.
As of February 2nd, 2026, e-invoices must be accepted by recipients for B2B and B2G transactions.