VRBL: Preceding Document References
You can specify a reference to a billing related document.
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:
| Name (Path) | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|
Preceding Invoice Reference (/Invoice/BillingReference) | 0..n | A group of elements providing information regarding preceding invoices. |
Invoice Document Reference (/InvoiceDocumentReference) | 1..1 | A group of elements providing information regarding invoice references. |
Preceding Invoice Reference (/InvoiceDocumentReference/ID) | 1..1 | The identification of an invoice that was previously sent by the Seller. |
Preceding Invoice Issue Date (/InvoiceDocumentReference/IssueDate) | 0..1 | The date when the preceding invoice was issued. |
Preceding Invoice Document Type Code (/InvoiceDocumentReference/DocumentTypeCode) | 0..1 | Code specifying the Invoice Type Code (UNCL 1001) of the preceding invoice. |
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>
Updated 10 months ago