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.

Use the BillingReference element to model this information.

Element

Country Specific Configurations

• Netherlands: Invoice Reference
• Italy: Invoice Reference Number
• Germany: Corrected Invoices
• Malaysia: Original e-Invoice Reference
• Malaysia: Supplier's Billing Reference Number

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>