This topic lists some elements that are generally required in most circumstances. This can vary for each country as well for things like the Invoice Type (if it is an invoice or credit note etc). The Element Usage Summary topic lists all elements and links to further information.

The mandatory elements that are specific to each country and listed in the respective countries sections of the documentation, such as Germany B2G: Configuration Overview.

You can view a minimum required elements in the example in the Example Documents topic.

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Caution

The elements listed here are broadly required for most countries. You must check the documentation for the mandatory elements for each country.

The following sections list some typically required elements for an invoice and a credit note:

Invoices

The following elements are generally required for e-invoices:

• CustomizationID
• ProfileID
• ID
• InvoiceTypeCode
• IssueDate
• IssueTime
• AccountingSupplierParty
• AccountingCustomerParty
• TaxTotal
• DocumentCurrencyCode

Credit Notes

The following elements are generally required for credit notes:

• CustomizationID
• ProfileID
• ID
• IssueDate
• IssueTime
• InvoiceTypeCode
• AccountingSupplierParty
• AccountingCustomerParty
• TaxTotal
• DocumentCurrencyCode
• Original Invoice Reference