The currency in which all Invoice amounts are given, except for Total VAT amount and Total amount with VAT (BT-110 and BT-112) when the VAT accounting currency (BT-6) differs from the Invoice currency. Must be specified using ISO 4217 currency codes.
The currency code determines the monetary unit for all amounts in the invoice. EUR is most common in German business context. When VAT accounting currency differs, specific rules apply.
Mandatory according to EN 16931-1. Must use valid ISO 4217 codes. German businesses typically use EUR but can invoice in other currencies.
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✗ InvalidDollar
✗ InvalidPound
✗ Invalid978
✗ Invalideu
✗ InvalidEURO
✗ InvalidYes, you can invoice in any ISO 4217 currency. However, for VAT reporting to German authorities, amounts may need to be converted to EUR.
When BT-6 (VAT accounting currency) is specified and differs from BT-5, VAT amounts (BT-110, BT-112) must be provided in the VAT accounting currency.
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