Sweden has a well-established electronic invoicing environment, particularly for transactions involving the public sector. Suppliers to public-sector organisations are generally required to issue structured electronic invoices for purchases covered by the Swedish e-invoicing legislation.

Sweden doesn't currently have a general mandate requiring structured electronic invoicing for all domestic B2B transactions. Private businesses can nevertheless use structured e-invoicing voluntarily, and electronic invoice exchange is already widely established in the Swedish market.

The mandatory e-invoicing rules primarily apply to suppliers invoicing Swedish public-sector organisations for purchases covered by public procurement legislation. Since 1 April 2019, these suppliers have generally been required to issue electronic invoices.

There is currently no equivalent general requirement covering all domestic B2B transactions. Businesses can therefore agree with their customers and suppliers to exchange structured electronic invoices voluntarily.

Peppol plays a central role in Sweden's e-invoicing infrastructure, while SFTI (Single Face To Industry) provides recommendations and standards for electronic commerce between suppliers and the Swedish public sector. 

Peppol BIS Billing 3 is the recommended invoice specification and is based on the European EN 16931 standard. Sweden has historically also used domestic specifications such as Svefaktura, while Peppol now provides the primary interoperable framework for structured electronic exchange. 

Electronic invoices covered by Sweden's public-sector requirements must be structured and machine-readable so that invoice data can be processed automatically. A PDF invoice sent by email doesn't qualify as an electronic invoice under these requirements.

Suppliers and public-sector organisations must use invoice formats and communication methods that meet the applicable Swedish and European standards. For private B2B transactions, businesses have greater flexibility to agree on formats and methods of electronic exchange.

Peppol is the recommended infrastructure for electronic invoicing to the Swedish public sector and provides a standardised network for exchanging structured business documents between connected organisations.

Peppol BIS Billing 3 is the recommended invoice format and is based on the European EN 16931 standard. Sweden has historically also used domestic standards such as Svefaktura, but Peppol has become central to the country's interoperable e-invoicing ecosystem.

Peppol can also be used voluntarily for structured invoice exchange between private businesses.

iEDI enables businesses to automate structured invoice and document exchange with customers, suppliers, and public-sector organisations in Sweden.

We connect your existing ERP and business systems to the required electronic exchange infrastructure without replacing the systems you already use. iEDI supports Peppol alongside established EDI communication methods such as AS2 and SFTP and can transform business data into the formats required by individual trading partners.

This enables businesses to automate Swedish and international document flows through one integrated setup while remaining prepared for future developments in e-invoicing requirements.