Documents such as Invoices can be of various types (such as invoice, credit note and so on) that are denoted by a code.

Use the InvoiceTypeCode element to model these codes.

Some countries require that you use specific values for this element. These are listed in the Country Specific Variations section of this topic.

Elements

Example

The following example shows an Invoice Type Code for Malaysia:

<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>VRBL:MY:01</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>>

Country Specific Variations

The following country-specific variations exist:

• Germany: Invoice Type Codes
• Italy: Invoice Type Code (Mandatory)
• Malaysia: Invoice Type Code
• Portugal: Invoice Type Code
• Romania: Invoice Type Code (Mandatory)