A Document such as a credit note or an invoice correction can refer to one or more initial or preceding invoices. You can specify the invoice number and issue date.

This can also be used for debit notes and other invoice like messages which make references to preceding invoices.

Element

Use the BillingReference element to model this information:

Country-Specific configurations

• Germany B2G: Corrected Invoices
• Italy: Invoice Reference Number
• Japan: Invoice Document Reference
• Malaysia: Original e-Invoice Reference
• Malaysia: Supplier's Billing Reference Number
• Netherlands: Invoice Reference
• Poland B2B: Preceding Invoice Reference
• Serbia: Invoice Document Reference
• Saudi Arabia: Supplier's Invoice Document Reference
• Taiwan: Preceding Invoice Reference

Example

<Invoice>
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:BillingReference>
        <cac:InvoiceDocumentReference>
            <cbc:ID>INV-99887766</cbc:ID>
            <cbc:IssueDate>2024-09-30</cbc:IssueDate>
        </cac:InvoiceDocumentReference>
    </cac:BillingReference>
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
</Invoice>