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EN 16931
E-reporting
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CIUS
CII
Code list
Credit note
Contract reference
X
XRechnung
XML Schema (XSD)
XML
Z
ZUGFeRD
F
Factur-X
U
UBL
Unit code
P
PEPPOL
PEPPOL BIS
Participant ID
PDF/A-3
Payment means
Purchase order (PO)
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Access Point
Allowance / charge
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SMP
SML
L
Leitweg-ID
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KoSIT
V
Validation
VAT ID
ViDA
B
Business Term (BT)
Business Group (BG)
BIC
R
Reverse charge
Real-time reporting
T
Tax category
I
IBAN
Invoice type code
Invoice line item
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Document reference
Q
QR code payment
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XRechnung Fields
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  3. E-Invoicing Resources
  5. Glossary
  7. XRechnung

Reference

XRechnung

German e-invoicing specification for the public sector based on EN 16931.

Explanation#

Common syntaxes are UBL and CII (depending on profile and routing).

Typically validated with KoSIT (BR-DE rules) in Germany.

This article treats XRechnung as a practical reference, not just a navigation page. It explains the term or workflow in context, shows why it matters for European e-invoicing, and connects the topic to invoice creation, validation, routing, archiving, and ERP implementation decisions.

Related resources#

Related resources connects XRechnung with the next useful reference pages and tools. These links are included to support a complete workflow, from understanding XRechnung field guide and KoSIT validator errors to validating or converting the invoice file.

XRechnung field guide
KoSIT validator errors

Related terms#

Related terms connects XRechnung with the next useful reference pages and tools. These links are included to support a complete workflow, from understanding Leitweg-ID, KoSIT and UBL to validating or converting the invoice file.

Leitweg-ID

German routing ID required for many public sector recipients (B2G).

KoSIT

German coordination body; commonly refers to the BR-DE validation rules/validator for XRechnung.

UBL

Universal Business Language: an XML library for standard business documents.

CII

UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Invoice: an XML syntax used for e-invoices.

CIUS

Country or sector specific usage specification that constrains EN 16931.

CIUSZUGFeRD
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