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.

ORDER AND SALES ORDER REFERENCE

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

DESPATCH ADVICE REFERENCE

RECEIPT ADVICE REFERENCE

TENDER OR LOT REFERENCE

CONTRACT REFERENCE

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).

PROJECT REFERENCE

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

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

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.

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

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

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

PAYMENT TERMS

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.

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

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

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