Direct Invoice & Wire Transfer for German and Austrian Enterprises

This article explains how enterprises in Germany or Austria can buy LARGE and XLARGE licenses by requesting a PDF invoice from a German entity and paying via domestic bank transfer, without involving external payment providers.

Eligibility

Enterprises whose registered billing address is in Germany or Austria and that purchase a LARGE or XLARGE license may opt for direct invoicing and wire transfer instead of using an external payment provider. Quotes and invoices are issued from a German business entity.

Information Required

Before a quote or invoice can be prepared, please provide:

Full legal company name and billing address (exactly as registered)
Valid VAT Identification Number – USt-IdNr. for German entities, ATU-Nr. for Austrian entities
Purchase Order or reference number if your procurement process mandates one

A verified VAT ID is mandatory before an invoice can be generated.

VAT Treatment

Domestic sales within Germany — German VAT appears on the invoice and must be remitted with the net amount.

Sales to Austria — After validation of the purchaser’s VAT ID, the invoice is issued without German VAT under the reverse-charge procedure and carries a statement like “Steuerschuldnerschaft des Leistungsempfängers – Reverse Charge.”

Electronic Invoice Format

German legislation obliges businesses to accept structured electronic B2B invoices (XRechnung / ZUGFeRD) from 1 January 2025. No such electronic invoice is issued for this purchase option; the document is supplied exclusively as a standard PDF.

Payment Details

Every invoice lists a domestic EUR IBAN beginning with “DE…”. Transfer the amount only to the IBAN shown on the document so the payment can be matched automatically and the license activated without delay.

Note

Do you have questions or special compliance requirements? Contact [email protected] before placing the order.

Last modified July 4, 2025