In short: Yes – if you use it correctly.

Fugoya helps you ensure the proper creation, numbering, and traceability of your invoices in line with the German GoBD principles (“Grundsätze zur ordnungsmäßigen Führung und Aufbewahrung von Büchern, Aufzeichnungen und Unterlagen in elektronischer Form sowie zum Datenzugriff”).

However, the legal responsibility for GoBD-compliant archiving lies with you as the business owner.

What Fugoya ensures for you

• Unique and gapless invoice numbering:
  Fugoya automatically checks that no invoice number is duplicated or skipped.

• Traceability:
  All invoice data (amounts, tax rates, recipients, etc.) are stored consistently and can be exported at any time – for example, for a tax audit or your accountant.

• No deletion:
  Fugoya never deletes invoices due to age. All created invoices remain in your account unless you remove them yourself or Fugoya ceases to exist.

What you need to take care of

The GoBD require that invoices are stored unalterably.
This means that once created, the content may not be changed, and the file must remain readable for at least 10 years.

In practice, this means:

• After creating an invoice, download it as a PDF and store it securely (e.g., cloud storage or a local backup).

• Make sure your archive is tamper-proof, meaning files cannot be modified afterwards (e.g., use WORM storage).

• Keep credit notes and cancellation invoices as well, to maintain a complete and verifiable record.

Export for tax audits

If you ever undergo a tax audit, you can export all invoices directly from the app – including all relevant metadata and PDFs. This ensures your records can be evaluated digitally, as required by the GoBD.

Summary

Fugoya provides the technical foundation for creating and managing GoBD-compliant invoices.
To be fully compliant, you must:

• store your invoices unalterably,

• keep them for 10 years,

• and ensure they can be exported for inspection if needed.

Fugoya provides the tools – you remain responsible for the actual retention and storage.