VRBL is based on UBL and it can also be configured to be compatible with PEPPOL and EN 16931, as well as other country specific formats.

Universal Business Language (UBL)

VRBL uses Universal Business Language (UBL) and custom extensions to create the format for the Document files. You can find out more about UBL here.

All files are UBL 2.4 compliant by the time of the final submission to the Tax Authorities.

When you create your Documents in VRBL, this is mapped to the UBL 2.4 standard by Vertex e-Invoicing.

Many countries also use UBL as the basis of their own formatting. You can see the details in the Supported Countries topic.

Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line (PEPPOL)

Some countries use PEPPOL. This is a framework or network used for the transfer of electronic files. For more information about PEPPOL, see Peppol PINT.

Similar to the UBL-based countries, you must submit your documents in VRBL where it is transformed into the PEPPOL-based format for the country.

More information is provided in the PEPPOL: Modeling Overview section.

European Standard EN 16931

The European Standard EN 16931 is an 8-part series of standards developed by the European Technical Committee CEN/TC 434. It defines a uniform semantic data model for e-invoices in Europe. More information is provided in the EN 16931: Modeling Overview section.

Country-Specific formats

Some countries require specific configurations to support their country specific formats. These are listed in the Country Specific Configurations topic. For example, Germany XR: Overview uses the Xrechnung format. Information is provided to help you create your VRBL Documents for that country.

The Supported Countries topic details supported formats. This table is also listed there: