Declining to accept paper and PDF invoices is already a reality in the Nordic countries. Many more corporations, municipalities and other organisations are starting to refuse paper invoices as e-invoicing provides a more efficient alternative.

See the current list here: 

 

Companies	Public sector	Others
Nordea, Autumn 2006	Denmark, 1.2.2005	Aalto University, 1.1.2010
Lindström, 08/2008	Singapore, 1.5.2008	Federation of Finnish  Financial Services, 1.1.2010
OpusCapita, 31.3.2009	Sweden, 1.7.2008	Tampere Chamber, 31.12.2010
Aditro, 1.5.2009	Italy, 1.7.2008
Tieto, 1.6.2009	Finland, 1.1.2010
UPM, 1.7.2009	Spain, 1.11.2009
Rautaruukki, 1.8.2009	City of Tampere, 1.1.2007
Kesko, 1.10.2009	City of Helsinki, 30.9.2009
Ahlstrom, 16.10.2009	City of Espoo, 30.6.2010
Kone, 1.1.2010	Götene Municipality, 1.1.2010
Elisa, 30.4.2010	City of Borås, 1.1.2010
Basware, 1.5.2010	Landstinget Blekinge, 1.4.2010
Deloitte, 1.6.2010	City of Jönköping, Spring 2010
PwC, 31.12.2010	City of Turku, 1.6.2010
	Bank of Finland, 1.7.2010
	City of Kauniainen, 1.10.2010
	City of Oulu, 1.1.2011