UBL Invoice

Specification identifier
An identification of the specification containing the total set of rules regarding semantic content, cardinalities and business rules to which the data contained in the instance document conforms.

Default value: urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0

Business process type
Identifies the business process context in which the transaction appears, to enable the Buyer to process the Invoice in an appropriate way.

Default value: urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0

Invoice number
A unique identification of the Invoice. The sequential number required in Article 226(2) of the directive 2006/112/EC [2], to uniquely identify the Invoice within the business context, time-frame, operating systems and records of the Seller. No identification scheme is to be used.

Example value: 33445566

Invoice issue date
The date when the Invoice was issued. Format "YYYY-MM-DD"

Example value: 2017-11-01

Payment due date
The date when the payment is due.Format "YYYY-MM-DD". In case the Amount due for payment (BT-115) is positive, either the Payment due date (BT-9) or the Payment terms (BT-20) shall be present.

Example value: 2017-11-01

Invoice type code
A code specifying the functional type of the Invoice.

Example value: 380

Invoice note
A textual note that gives unstructured information that is relevant to the Invoice as a whole.Such as the reason for any correction or assignment note in case the invoice has been factored. The element is not repeatable, except when both the Buyer and Seller are German, in which case the element can be repeated to meet specific legal requirements.

Example value: Please note our new phone number 33 44 55 66

Value added tax point date
The date when the VAT becomes accountable for the Seller and for the Buyer in so far as that date can be determined and differs from the date of issue of the invoice, according to the VAT directive.This element is required if the Value added tax point date is different from the Invoice issue date.

Example value: 2017-11-01

Invoice currency code
The currency in which all Invoice amounts are given, except for the Total VAT amount in accounting currency. Only one currency shall be used in the Invoice, except for the VAT accounting currency code (BT-6) and the invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111).

Example value: EUR

VAT accounting currency code
The currency used for VAT accounting and reporting purposes as accepted or required in the country of the Seller. Shall be used in combination with the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111), when the VAT accounting currency code differs from the Invoice currency code.

Example value: SEK

Buyer accounting reference
A textual value that specifies where to book the relevant data into the Buyer's financial accounts.

Example value: 4217:2323:2323

Buyer reference
An identifier assigned by the Buyer used for internal routing purposes. An invoice must have buyer reference or purchase order reference (BT-13).

Example value: abs1234

DELIVERY OR INVOICE PERIOD
A group of business terms providing information on the invoice period. Also called delivery period. If the group is used, the invoiceing period start date and/or end date must be used.

Invoicing period start date
The date when the Invoice period starts. Format = "YYYY-MM-DD".

Example value: 2017-10-01

Invoicing period end date
The date when the Invoice period ends. Format = "YYYY-MM-DD".

Example value: 2017-10-31

Value added tax point date code
The code of the date when the VAT becomes accountable for the Seller and for the Buyer.

Example value: 35

ORDER AND SALES ORDER REFERENCE

Purchase order reference
An identifier of a referenced purchase order, issued by the Buyer. An invoice must have buyer reference (BT-10) or purchase order reference. In cases where sales order reference is provided, but there's no purchase order reference, then use value "NA" as this element is mandatory in UBL.

Example value: 98776

Sales order reference
An identifier of a referenced sales order, issued by the Seller. In cases where sales order reference is provided, but there's no purchase order reference, then set cac:OrderReference/cbc:ID to value "NA" as this element is mandatory in UBL.

Example value: 112233

PRECEDING INVOICE REFERENCE
A group of business terms providing information on one or more preceding Invoices.

INVOICE DOCUMENT REFERENCE

Preceding Invoice number
The identification of an Invoice that was previously sent by the Seller.

Example value: inv123

Preceding Invoice issue date
The date when the Preceding Invoice was issued.Shall be provided in case the Preceding Invoice identifier is not unique. Format = "YYYY-MM-DD".

Example value: 2017-09-15

DESPATCH ADVICE REFERENCE

Despatch advice reference
An identifier of a referenced despatch advice.

Example value: desp98

RECEIPT ADVICE REFERENCE

Receiving advice reference
An identifier of a referenced receiving advice.

Example value: rec98

TENDER OR LOT REFERENCE

Tender or lot reference
The identification of the call for tender or lot the invoice relates to.

Example value: PPID-123

CONTRACT REFERENCE

Contract reference
The identification of a contract.

Example value: 123Contractref

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
A group of business terms providing information about additional supporting documents substantiating the claims made in the Invoice. The additional supporting documents can be used for both referencing a document number which is expected to be known by the receiver, an external document (referenced by a URL) or as an embedded document, Base64 encoded (such as a time report).

Invoiced object identifier, Supporting document reference
An identifier for an object on which the invoice is based, given by the Seller, or the identifier for the supporting document.

Example value: AB23456

Scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Invoiced object identifier.

Example value: AUN

Document type code
Code "130" MUST be used to indicate an invoice object reference. Not used for other additional documents

Default value: 130

Supporting document description
A description of the supporting document, such as: timesheet, usage report etc.

Example value: Time list

ATTACHMENT

Attached document
An attached document embedded as binary object (Base64) or sent together with the invoice.

Example value: aHR0cHM6Ly90ZXN0LXZlZmEuZGlmaS5uby9wZXBwb2xiaXMvcG9hY2MvYmlsbGluZy8zLjAvYmlzLw==

Attached document Mime code
The mime code of the attached document.

Example value: text/csv

Attached document Filename
The file name of the attached document

Example value: Hours-spent.csv

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

External document location
The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that identifies where the external document is located. A means of locating the resource, including its primary access mechanism, e.g. http:// or ftp://.

Example value: http://www.example.com/index.html

PROJECT REFERENCE

Project reference
The identification of the project the invoice refers to.

Example value: PID33

SELLER
A group of business terms providing information about the Seller.

PARTY

Seller electronic address
Identifies the Seller's electronic address to which the application level response to the invoice may be delivered.

Example value: 7300010000001

Seller electronic address identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Seller electronic address

Example value: 0088

PARTY IDENTIFICATION

Seller identifier or bank assigned creditor identifier
This element is used for both the identification of the Seller, or the unique banking reference identifier of Seller (assigned by the Seller bank.). For seller identification use ICD code list, for SEPA bank assigned creditor reference, use SEPA. In order for the buyer to automatically identify a supplier, the Seller identifier (BT-29), the Seller legal registration identifier (BT-30) and/or the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31) shall be present

Example value: 5060012349998

Seller or bank assigned creditor identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Seller identifier. For bank assigned creditor identifier (BT-90), value MUST be "SEPA"

Example value: 0088

PARTY NAME

Seller trading name
A name by which the Seller is known, other than Seller name (also known as Business name).

Example value: Seller Business Name AS

SELLER POSTAL ADDRESS
A group of business terms providing information about the address of the Seller. Sufficient components of the address are to be filled to comply with legal requirements.

Seller address line 1
The main address line in an address.

Example value: Main Street 1

Seller address line 2
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: Po Box 351

Seller city
The common name of the city, town or village, where the Seller address is located.

Example value: London

Seller post code
The identifier for an addressable group of properties according to the relevant postal service.

Example value: W1G 8LZ

Seller country subdivision
The subdivision of a country.

Example value: Region A

ADDRESS LINE

Seller address line 3
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: Building 23

COUNTRY

Seller country code
A code that identifies the country.

Example value: GB

PARTY VAT/TAX IDENTIFIERS

Seller VAT identifier, Seller tax registration identifier
The Seller's VAT identifier (also known as Seller VAT identification number) or the local identification (defined by the Seller’s address) of the Seller for tax purposes or a reference that enables the Seller to state his registered tax status. In order for the buyer to automatically identify a supplier, the Seller identifier (BT-29), the Seller legal registration identifier (BT-30) and/or the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31) shall be present

Example value: NO999888777

TAX SCHEME

Mandatory element. For Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), use value “VAT”, for the seller tax registration identifier (BT-32), use != "VAT"

Example value: VAT

PARTY LEGAL ENTITY

Seller name
The full formal name by which the Seller is registered in the national registry of legal entities or as a Taxable person or otherwise trades as a person or persons.

Example value: Full Formal Seller Name LTD.

Seller legal registration identifier
An identifier issued by an official registrar that identifies the Seller as a legal entity or person. In order for the buyer to automatically identify a supplier, the Seller identifier (BT-29), the Seller legal registration identifier (BT-30) and/or the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31) shall be present

Example value: 987654321

Seller legal registration identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Seller legal registration identifier.

Example value: 0002

Seller additional legal information
Additional legal information relevant for the Seller.

Example value: Share capital

SELLER CONTACT
A group of business terms providing contact information about the Seller.

Seller contact point
A contact point for a legal entity or person.

Example value: xyz123

Seller contact telephone number
A phone number for the contact point.

Example value: 887 654 321

Seller contact email address
An e-mail address for the contact point.

Example value: test.name@foo.bar

BUYER
A group of business terms providing information about the Buyer.

PARTY

Buyer electronic address
Identifies the Buyer's electronic address to which the invoice is delivered.

Example value: 987654321

Buyer electronic address identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Buyer electronic address.

Example value: 0192

PARTY IDENTIFICATION

Buyer identifier
An identifier of the Buyer.

Example value: SE8765456787

Buyer identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Buyer identifier.

Example value: 0088

PARTY NAME

Buyer trading name
A name by which the Buyer is known, other than Buyer name (also known as Business name).

Example value: Buyer Trading Name

BUYER POSTAL ADDRESS
A group of business terms providing information about the postal address for the Buyer. Sufficient components of the address are to be filled to comply with legal requirements.

Buyer address line 1
The main address line in an address.

Example value: Hovudgatan 32

Buyer address line 2
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: Po box 43

Buyer city
The common name of the city, town or village, where the Buyer's address is located.

Example value: Stockholm

Buyer post code
The identifier for an addressable group of properties according to the relevant postal service.

Example value: 34567

Buyer country subdivision
The subdivision of a country.

Example value: Region A

ADDRESS LINE

Buyer address line 3
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: Building F2

COUNTRY

Buyer country code
A code that identifies the country.

Example value: SE

PARTY VAT IDENTIFIER

Buyer VAT identifier
The Buyer's VAT identifier (also known as Buyer VAT identification number).

Example value: SE8765456787

TAX SCHEME

Mandatory element. Use “VAT”

Default value: VAT

PARTY LEGAL ENTITY

Buyer name
The full name of the Buyer.

Example value: Buyer Full Name AS

Buyer legal registration identifier
An identifier issued by an official registrar that identifies the Buyer as a legal entity or person.

Example value: 5560104525

Buyer legal registration identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Buyer legal registration identifier.

Example value: 0007

BUYER CONTACT
A group of business terms providing contact information relevant for the Buyer.

Buyer contact point
A contact point for a legal entity or person.

Example value: Jens Jensen

Buyer contact telephone number
A phone number for the contact point.

Example value: 876 654 321

Buyer contact email address
An e-mail address for the contact point.

Example value: jens.j@buyer.se

PAYEE
A group of business terms providing information about the Payee, i.e. the role that receives the payment. Shall be used when the Payee is different from the Seller.

PARTY IDENTIFICATION

Payee identifier or bank assigned creditor identifier
This element is used for both the identification of the Payee, or the unique banking reference identifier of Payee (assigned by the Payee bank.) For payee identification use ICD code list, for SEPA bank assigned creditor reference, use SEPA.

Example value: FR932874294

Payee or bank assigned creditor identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the payee identifier. For bank assigned creditor identifier (BT-90), value MUST be "SEPA"

Example value: SEPA

PARTY NAME

Payee name
The name of the Payee.

Example value: Payee Name Ltd

PARTY LEGAL ENTITY

Payee legal registration identifier
An identifier issued by an official registrar that identifies the Payee as a legal entity or person.

Example value: FR932874294

Payee legal registration identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Payee legal registration identifier.

Example value: 0002

SELLER TAX REPRESENTATIVE PARTY
A group of business terms providing information about the Seller's tax representative.

PARTY NAME

Seller tax representative name
The full name of the Seller's tax representative party.

Example value: Tax Representative Name AS

SELLER TAX REPRESENTATIVE POSTAL ADDRESS
A group of business terms providing information about the postal address for the tax representative party. Sufficient components of the address are to be filled to comply with legal requirements.

Tax representative address line 1
The main address line in an address.

Example value: Lille gatan 545

Tax representative address line 2
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: Po Box 987

Tax representative city
The common name of the city, town or village, where the tax representative address is located.

Example value: Göteborg

Tax representative post code
The identifier for an addressable group of properties according to the relevant postal service.

Example value: 12345

Tax representative country subdivision
The subdivision of a country.

Example value: Region Vest

ADDRESS LINE

Tax representative address line 3
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: A87

COUNTRY

Tax representative country code
A code that identifies the country.

Example value: SE

PARTY VAT IDENTIFIER

Seller tax representative VAT identifier
The VAT identifier of the Seller's tax representative party.

Example value: FR932874294

TAX SCHEME

Mandatory element. Use “VAT”

Default value: VAT

DELIVERY INFORMATION
A group of business terms providing information about where and when the goods and services invoiced are delivered.

Actual delivery date
The date on which the supply of goods or services was made or completed. Format = "YYYY-MM-DD"

Example value: 2017-12-01

Deliver to location identifier
An identifier for the location at which the goods and services are delivered.

Example value: 83745498753497

Deliver to location identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Deliver to location identifier.

Example value: 0088

DELIVER TO ADDRESS
A group of business terms providing information about the address to which goods and services invoiced were or are delivered.

Deliver to address line 1
The main address line in an address.

Example value: Delivery Street 1

Deliver to address line 2
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: Delivery Street 2

Deliver to city
The common name of the city, town or village, where the deliver to address is located.

Example value: Malmö

Deliver to post code
The identifier for an addressable group of properties according to the relevant postal service.

Example value: 86756

Deliver to country subdivision
The subdivision of a country.

Example value: South Region

ADDRESS LINE

Deliver to address line 3
An additional address line in an address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line.

Example value: C54

COUNTRY

Deliver to country code
A code that identifies the country.

Example value: SE

DELIVER PARTY

PARTY NAME

Deliver to party name
The name of the party to which the goods and services are delivered.

Example value: Deliver name

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
A group of business terms providing information about the payment.

Payment means type code
The means, expressed as code, for how a payment is expected to be or has been settled.

Example value: 30

Payment means text
The means, expressed as text, for how a payment is expected to be or has been settled.

Example value: Credit transfer

Remittance information
A textual value used to establish a link between the payment and the Invoice, issued by the Seller. Used for creditor's critical reconciliation information. This information element helps the Seller to assign an incoming payment to the relevant payment process.

Example value: 432948234234234

PAYMENT CARD INFORMATION
A group of business terms providing information about card used for payment contemporaneous with invoice issuance.

Payment card primary account number
The Primary Account Number (PAN) of the card used for payment.In accordance with card payments security standards, an invoice should never include a full card primary account number.

Example value: 1234

Syntax required element not related to a business term.

Example value: NA

Payment card holder name
The name of the payment card holder.

Example value: John Doe

CREDIT TRANSFER
A group of business terms to specify credit transfer payments.

Payment account identifier
A unique identifier of the financial payment account, at a payment service provider, to which payment should be made. Such as IBAN or BBAN.

Example value: NO99991122222

Payment account name
The name of the payment account, at a payment service provider, to which payment should be made.

Example value: Payment Account

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BRANCH

Payment service provider identifier
An identifier for the payment service provider where a payment account is located. Such as a BIC or a national clearing code where required. No identification scheme Identifier to be used.

Example value: 9999

DIRECT DEBIT
A group of business terms to specify a direct debit.

Mandate reference identifier
Unique identifier assigned by the Payee for referencing the direct debit mandate. Used in order to pre-notify the Buyer of a SEPA direct debit.

Example value: 123456

PAYER FINANCIAL ACCOUNT

Debited account identifier
The account to be debited by the direct debit.

Example value: 12345676543

PAYMENT TERMS

Payment terms
A textual description of the payment terms that apply to the amount due for payment (Including description of possible penalties). In case the Amount due for payment (BT-115) is positive, either the Payment due date (BT-9) or the Payment terms (BT-20) shall be present.

Example value: Net within 30 days

DOCUMENT LEVEL ALLOWANCES AND CHARGES
A group of business terms providing information about allowances applicable to the Invoice as a whole. A group of business terms providing information about charges and taxes other than VAT, applicable to the Invoice as a whole.

Use “true” when informing about Charges and “false” when informing about Allowances.

Example value: false

Document level allowance or charge reason code
The reason for the document level allowance or charge, expressed as a code. For allowances a subset of codelist UNCL5189 is to be used, and for charges codelist UNCL7161 applies. The Document level allowance reason code and the Document level allowance reason shall indicate the same allowance reason

Example value: 95

Document level allowance or charge reason
The reason for the document level allowance or charge, expressed as text. The Document level allowance reason code and the Document level allowance reason shall indicate the same allowance reason

Example value: Discount

Document level allowance or charge percentage
The percentage that may be used, in conjunction with the document level allowance base amount, to calculate the document level allowance or charge amount. To state 20%, use value 20.

Example value: 20

Document level allowance or charge amount
The amount of an allowance or a charge, without VAT. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals

Example value: 200

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Document level allowance or charge base amount
The base amount that may be used, in conjunction with the document level allowance or charge percentage, to calculate the document level allowance or charge amount. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals

Example value: 1000

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

TAX CATEGORY

Document level allowance or charge VAT category code
A coded identification of what VAT category applies to the document level allowance or charge.

Example value: S

Document level allowance or charge VAT rate
The VAT rate, represented as percentage that applies to the document level allowance or charge.

Example value: 25

TAX SCHEME

Mandatory element. Use “VAT”

Default value: VAT

TAX TOTAL
When tax currency code is provided, two instances of the tax total must be present, but only one with tax subtotal.

Invoice total VAT amount, Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency
The total VAT amount for the Invoice or the VAT total amount expressed in the accounting currency accepted or required in the country of the Seller. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals

Example value: 486.25

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5 or BT-6.

Example value: EUR

VAT BREAKDOWN
A group of business terms providing information about VAT breakdown by different categories, rates and exemption reasons

VAT category taxable amount
Sum of all taxable amounts subject to a specific VAT category code and VAT category rate (if the VAT category rate is applicable). Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 1945.00

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

VAT category tax amount
The total VAT amount for a given VAT category. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 486.25

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

VAT CATEGORY

VAT category code
Coded identification of a VAT category.

Example value: S

VAT category rate
The VAT rate, represented as percentage that applies for the relevant VAT category.

Example value: 25

VAT exemption reason code
A coded statement of the reason for why the amount is exempted from VAT.

VAT exemption reason text
A textual statement of the reason why the amount is exempted from VAT or why no VAT is being charged.

Example value: Exempt

TAX SCHEME

Mandatory element. Use “VAT”

Default value: VAT

DOCUMENT TOTALS
A group of business terms providing the monetary totals for the Invoice.

Sum of Invoice line net amount
Sum of all Invoice line net amounts in the Invoice. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 3800.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Invoice total amount without VAT
The total amount of the Invoice without VAT. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 3600.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Invoice total amount with VAT
The total amount of the Invoice with VAT. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 4500.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Sum of allowances on document level
Sum of all allowances on document level in the Invoice. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 200.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Sum of charges on document level
Sum of all charges on document level in the Invoice. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 0.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Paid amount
The sum of amounts which have been paid in advance. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 1000.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Rounding amount
The amount to be added to the invoice total to round the amount to be paid. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 0.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Amount due for payment
The outstanding amount that is requested to be paid. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 3500.0

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

INVOICE LINE
A group of business terms providing information on individual Invoice lines.

Invoice line identifier
A unique identifier for the individual line within the Invoice.

Example value: 12

Invoice line note
A textual note that gives unstructured information that is relevant to the Invoice line.

Example value: New article number 12345

Invoiced quantity
The quantity of items (goods or services) that is charged in the Invoice line.

Example value: 100

Invoiced quantity unit of measure
The unit of measure that applies to the invoiced quantity. Codes for unit of packaging from UNECE Recommendation No. 21 can be used in accordance with the descriptions in the "Intro" section of UN/ECE Recommendation 20, Revision 11 (2015): The 2 character alphanumeric code values in UNECE Recommendation 21 shall be used. To avoid duplication with existing code values in UNECE Recommendation No. 20, each code value from UNECE Recommendation 21 shall be prefixed with an “X”, resulting in a 3 alphanumeric code when used as a unit of measure.

Example value: C62

Invoice line net amount
The total amount of the Invoice line. The amount is “net” without VAT, i.e. inclusive of line level allowances and charges as well as other relevant taxes. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals.

Example value: 2145.00

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Invoice line Buyer accounting reference
A textual value that specifies where to book the relevant data into the Buyer's financial accounts.

Example value: 1287:65464

INVOICE LINE PERIOD
A group of business terms providing information about the period relevant for the Invoice line.

Invoice line period start date
The date when the Invoice period for this Invoice line starts. Format ="YYYY-MM-DD"

Example value: 2017-10-05

Invoice line period end date
The date when the Invoice period for this Invoice line ends. Format ="YYYY-MM-DD"

Example value: 2017-10-15

ORDER LINE REFERENCE

Referenced purchase order line reference
An identifier for a referenced line within a purchase order, issued by the Buyer.

Example value: 3

LINE OBJECT IDENTIFIER

Invoice line object identifier
An identifier for an object on which the invoice line is based, given by the Seller.

Example value: AB12345

Invoice line object identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Invoice line object identifier.

Example value: ABZ

Document type code
Code "130" MUST be used to indicate an invoice object reference. Not used for other additional documents

Default value: 130

INVOICE LINE ALLOWANCES OR CHARGES
A group of business terms providing information about allowances or charges applicable to the individual Invoice line.

Use “true” when informing about Charges and “false” when informing about Allowances

Example value: false

Line level allowance or charge reason code
The reason for the line level allowance or charge, expressed as a code.

Example value: 95

Line level allowance or charge reason
The reason for the line level allowance or charge, expressed as text.

Example value: Discount

Line level allowance or charge percentage
The percentage that may be used, in conjunction with the line level allowance base amount, to calculate the line level allowance or charge amount.

Example value: 20

Line level allowance or charge amount
The amount of an allowance or a charge, without VAT. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals

Example value: 200

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Line level allowance or charge base amount
The base amount that may be used, in conjunction with the line level allowance or charge percentage, to calculate the line level allowance or charge amount. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals

Example value: 1000

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

ITEM INFORMATION
A group of business terms providing information about the goods and services invoiced.

Item description
A description for an item.The item description allows for describing the item and its features in more detail than the Item name.

Example value: Long description of the item on the invoice line

Item name
A name for an item.

Example value: Item name

BUYERS ITEM IDENTIFICATION

Item Buyer's identifier
An identifier, assigned by the Buyer, for the item.

Example value: 123455

SELLERS ITEM IDENTIFICATION

Item Seller's identifier
An identifier, assigned by the Seller, for the item.

Example value: 9873242

STANDARD ITEM IDENTIFICATION

Item standard identifier
An item identifier based on a registered scheme.

Example value: 10986700

Item standard identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Item standard identifier

Example value: 0160

ORIGIN COUNTRY

Item country of origin
The code identifying the country from which the item originates.

Example value: CN

COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION

Item classification identifier
A code for classifying the item by its type or nature.

Example value: 9873242

Item classification identifier identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme identifier of the Item classification identifier

Example value: STI

Item classification identifier version identification scheme identifier
The identification scheme version identifier of the Item classification identifier

LINE VAT INFORMATION
A group of business terms providing information about the VAT applicable for the goods and services invoiced on the Invoice line.

Invoiced item VAT category code
The VAT category code for the invoiced item.

Example value: S

Invoiced item VAT rate
The VAT rate, represented as percentage that applies to the invoiced item.

Example value: 25

TAX SCHEME

Mandatory element. Use “VAT”

Default value: VAT

ITEM ATTRIBUTES
A group of business terms providing information about properties of the goods and services invoiced.

Item attribute name
The name of the attribute or property of the item.

Example value: Color

Item attribute value
The value of the attribute or property of the item.

Example value: Black

PRICE DETAILS
A group of business terms providing information about the price applied for the goods and services invoiced on the Invoice line.

Item net price
The price of an item, exclusive of VAT, after subtracting item price discount. The Item net price has to be equal with the Item gross price less the Item price discount, if they are both provided. Item price can not be negative.

Example value: 23.45

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Item price base quantity
The number of item units to which the price applies.

Example value: 1

Item price base quantity unit of measure code
The unit of measure that applies to the Item price base quantity, must be the same as the unit code of the Invoiced/credited quantity. Codes for unit of packaging from UNECE Recommendation No. 21 can be used in accordance with the descriptions in the "Intro" section of UN/ECE Recommendation 20, Revision 11 (2015): The 2 character alphanumeric code values in UNECE Recommendation 21 shall be used. To avoid duplication with existing code values in UNECE Recommendation No. 20, each code value from UNECE Recommendation 21 shall be prefixed with an “X”, resulting in a 3 alphanumeric code when used as a unit of measure.

Example value: C62

ALLOWANCE

Mandatory element. Value must be “false”

Fixed value: false

Item price discount
The total discount subtracted from the Item gross price to calculate the Item net price.

Example value: 100

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR

Item gross price
The unit price, exclusive of VAT, before subtracting Item price discount, can not be negative

Example value: 123.45

Mandatory attribute. Use BT-5

Example value: EUR