Just send the account firm to the client XML and PDF by e-mail and the client sends it himself through his mailman?
Short answer
Yes, this procedure is common and functional in practice. The accounting firm can prepare for the client e-invoice So generate structured XML the document, together with a readable PDF preview and e-mail it to him. The client then uploads these files or otherwise sends them via your app. e-invoicing delivery-service providerwhich ensures the actual dispatch of the customer via a certified delivery service.
Accounting officer prepares, client sends
Functional and extended form of cooperation e-invoice.
Not sent by delivery service
This step is just an internal handover of documents.
Actual mailing
Legal time limits are calculated from there, not from the accountant's e-mail.
Direct access of the accounting officer
The client can give the accountant direct access to the mail application instead of e-mailing.
Conclusion
The accounting firm may prepare XML PDF and send them to the client for further mailing via his mailer, it works, but the legal deadlines are calculated only from the actual shipment through a certified delivery service, not from the e-mail between the accountant and the client.
Sources
- Law No. 222/2004 Z. z. o VAT, § 76a a § 85o (as amended by Law No. 385/2025 Z. z.)
Not legal advice. Machine-translated answer, not yet manually reviewed. For the exact wording, see the Slovak original.