Invoice formats
In this article, you will find out which invoice formats are supported for sending invoices digitally, as well as information about the upcoming changes due to the introduction of the Growth Opportunities Act.
We support the digital dispatch of invoices in the common PDF format. A compatible application such as Acrobat Reader is required to display the invoice.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| file format | PDF 1.7 |
| resolution | 595 × 841 |
| encoding software | account.creoline.com |
XInvoice
The Growth Opportunities Act decided to introduce mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B sales from January 1, 2025**. The legislator defines an e-invoice as an invoice that complies with the European standard EN 16931. We already comply with this standard so that you can adapt your internal processes accordingly.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| file format | XML 1.0 |
| Character set | UTF-8 |
| Version (XRechnung) | 3.0.1 |
| Data model syntax | UBL |
| Identifier CIUS XRechnung | urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:xeinkauf.de:kosit:xrechnung_3.0 |
| XML schema | urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2 |
| Profile ID | urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0 |
You can find more information about the XRechnung format on the following websites:
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Coordination office for IT standards
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XRechnung specification version 3.0.1
https://xeinkauf.de/app/uploads/2023/09/301-XRechnung-2023-09-22.pdf