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VAT-compliant electronic invoicing.

Note

Note

Credit notes cannot be handled via Invoice, see:

Credit notes CH & EU

Info

Fees/Discounts

Fees and discounts (e.g. vRG, VOC, WEEE) must be included in the item prices (excl. VAT) and correspond to the prices in the product data feed.

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VAT compliance (reference to delivery)

  • The delivery must be referenced either by delivery note reference (DELIVERYNOTE_ID) or delivery date (DELIVERY_DATE).

  • This can be done in the header or on item level (for collective invoice)

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titleExample file
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<INVOICE xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.opentrans.org/XMLSchema/2.1" version="2.1">
	<INVOICE_HEADER>
		<CONTROL_INFO>
			<GENERATION_DATE>2017-10-09T03:26:39</GENERATION_DATE>
		</CONTROL_INFO>
		<INVOICE_INFO>
			<INVOICE_ID>65496816584</INVOICE_ID>
			<INVOICE_DATE>2017-10-09T03:26:39</INVOICE_DATE>
			<DELIVERYNOTE_ID>11720161201040841</DELIVERYNOTE_ID>
			<DELIVERY_DATE>
				<DELIVERY_START_DATE>2017-10-11</DELIVERY_START_DATE>
				<DELIVERY_END_DATE>2017-10-11</DELIVERY_END_DATE>
			</DELIVERY_DATE>
			<PARTIES>
				<PARTY>
					<PARTY_ROLE>buyer</PARTY_ROLE>
					<ADDRESS>
						<NAME xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Digitec Galaxus AG</NAME>
						<STREET xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Pfingsweidstrasse 60b</STREET>
						<ZIP xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">8005</ZIP>
						<CITY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Zürich</CITY>
						<COUNTRY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Schweiz</COUNTRY>
					</ADDRESS>
				</PARTY>
				<PARTY>
					<PARTY_ROLE>invoice_issuer</PARTY_ROLE>
					<ADDRESS>
						<NAME xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Supplier company name</NAME>
						<STREET xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Supplier street</STREET>
						<ZIP xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">8000</ZIP>
						<CITY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Supplier city</CITY>
						<COUNTRY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Schweiz</COUNTRY>
						<VAT_ID xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">CHE-123.456.789 MWST</VAT_ID>
					</ADDRESS>
				</PARTY>
				<PARTY>
					<PARTY_ROLE>delivery</PARTY_ROLE>
					<ADDRESS>
						<NAME xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Mustermann GmbH</NAME>
						<NAME2 xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Ulla Mustermann</NAME2>
						<CONTACT_DETAILS>
							<FIRST_NAME xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Ulla</FIRST_NAME>
							<CONTACT_NAME xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Mustermann</CONTACT_NAME>
						</CONTACT_DETAILS>
						<STREET xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Musterstrasse 200b</STREET>
						<ZIP xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">8000</ZIP>
						<CITY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Zürich</CITY>
						<COUNTRY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">Schweiz</COUNTRY>
					</ADDRESS>
				</PARTY>
			</PARTIES>
			<REMARKS type="qrr">949643000000081595108367731</REMARKS>
			<REMARKS type="qriban">CH1230808001234567890</REMARKS>
			<CURRENCY xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">CHF</CURRENCY>
		</INVOICE_INFO>
		<ORDER_HISTORY>
			<ORDER_ID>14609982</ORDER_ID>
			<SUPPLIER_ORDER_ID>B2393234</SUPPLIER_ORDER_ID>
		</ORDER_HISTORY>
	</INVOICE_HEADER>
	<INVOICE_ITEM_LIST>
		<INVOICE_ITEM>
			<PRODUCT_ID>
				<SUPPLIER_PID xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">26355917130453</SUPPLIER_PID>
				<INTERNATIONAL_PID xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">05052197017458</INTERNATIONAL_PID>
				<BUYER_PID xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">5952921</BUYER_PID>
			</PRODUCT_ID>
			<QUANTITY>2</QUANTITY>
			<PRODUCT_PRICE_FIX>
				<PRICE_AMOUNT xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">31.3</PRICE_AMOUNT>
				<TAX_DETAILS_FIX>
					<TAX xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">0.077<081</TAX>
					<TAX_AMOUNT>4AMOUNT>5.82<07</TAX_AMOUNT>
				</TAX_DETAILS_FIX>
			</PRODUCT_PRICE_FIX>
			<PRICE_LINE_AMOUNT>62.6</PRICE_LINE_AMOUNT>
			<ORDER_REFERENCE>
				<ORDER_ID>14609982</ORDER_ID>
			</ORDER_REFERENCE>
			<DELIVERY_REFERENCE>
				<DELIVERYNOTE_ID>11720161201040841</DELIVERYNOTE_ID>
				<DELIVERY_DATE>
					<DELIVERY_START_DATE>2017-10-11</DELIVERY_START_DATE>
					<DELIVERY_END_DATE>2017-10-11</DELIVERY_END_DATE>
				</DELIVERY_DATE>
			</DELIVERY_REFERENCE>
		</INVOICE_ITEM>
	</INVOICE_ITEM_LIST>
	<INVOICE_SUMMARY>
		<NET_VALUE_GOODS>62.6</NET_VALUE_GOODS>
		<TOTAL_AMOUNT>78.20<48</TOTAL_AMOUNT>
		<ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_FIX>
			<ALLOW_OR_CHARGE type="surcharge">
				<ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_TYPE>freight</ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_TYPE>
				<ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_VALUE>
					<AOC_MONETARY_AMOUNT>10</AOC_MONETARY_AMOUNT>
				</ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_VALUE>
			</ALLOW_OR_CHARGE>
			<ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_TOTAL_AMOUNT>10</ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_TOTAL_AMOUNT>
		</ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_FIX>
		<TOTAL_TAX>
			<TAX_DETAILS_FIX>
				<TAX xmlns="http://www.bmecat.org/bmecat/2005">0.077<081</TAX>
				<TAX_AMOUNT>5.59<88</TAX_AMOUNT>
			</TAX_DETAILS_FIX>
		</TOTAL_TAX>
	</INVOICE_SUMMARY>
</INVOICE>

XML Element

M/C/S

Sample values

Data type [maxLength]

Description

INVOICE

Must

-

-

See Namespaces regarding the correct usage of namespaces.

. INVOICE_HEADER

Must

-

-

. . CONTROL_INFO

Can

-

-

. . . GENERATION_DATE

Can

2017-10-09T03:26:39

dtDATETIME

Document creation timestamp

. . INVOICE_INFO

Must

-

-

. . . INVOICE_ID

Must

65496816584

dtSTRING[250]

Unique Invoice number

. . . INVOICE_DATE

Must

2017-10-09T03:26:39

dtDATETIME

Invoice date

. . . DELIVERYNOTE_ID

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

11720161201040841

dtSTRING[250]

Delivery note reference

. . . DELIVERY_DATE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

-

-

. . . . DELIVERY_START_DATE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

2017-10-11

dtDATETIME

Delivery date

. . . . DELIVERY_END_DATE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

2017-10-11

dtDATETIME

Delivery date

. . . PARTIES

Must

-

-

. . . . PARTY

Must

-

-

. . . . . PARTY_ROLE

Must

buyer, invoice_issuer, delivery

dtSTRING[20]

buyer / invoice_issuer / delivery (Goods recipient)

. . . . . ADDRESS

Must

-

-

The element ADDRESS in the  PARTY_ROLE delivery must be present, even without any sub-elements.

. . . . . . NAME

Should

Mustermann GmbH

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Company name

. . . . . . NAME3

Should

Block A

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Building

. . . . . . DEPARTMENT

Should

Accounting

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Department

. . . . . . CONTACT_DETAILS

Can

-

-

 

. . . . . . . TITLE

Should

Mr., Ms.

dtMLSTRING[20]

BMEcat NS

Salutation

. . . . . . . FIRST_NAME

Should

Ulla

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

First name

. . . . . . . CONTACT_NAME

Should

Mustermann

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Last name

. . . . . . STREET

Should

Musterstrasse 200b

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Street incl. No.

. . . . . . ZIP

Should

8000

dtMLSTRING[20]

BMEcat NS

ZIP code of address or post office box

. . . . . . BOXNO

Should

7

dtMLSTRING[20]

BMEcat NS

P.O. Box number

. . . . . . CITY

Should

Zürich

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

City

. . . . . . COUNTRY

Should

Schweiz

dtMLSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Country

. . . . . . COUNTRY_CODED

Can

CH, DE, AT

dtCOUNTRIES

BMEcat NS

Country code according ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-2

. . . . . . VAT_ID

Must

CHE-123.456.789 MWST

dtSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Company identification number (UID)
Sales tax identification number (USt-ID) in Germany

is mandatory for PARTY_ROLE=invoice_issuer to be VAT compliant
see also our payment information: What are Galaxus' bank details?

. . . REMARKS type="qrr"

Can

949643000000081595108367731

typeMLSTRING64000[27]

Only for payment transactions in CH
QR reference number for QR invoices
(Total of 27 characters)
Also compare payment standards p. 13 and 53

. . . REMARKS type="qriban"

Can

CH1233000001234567890

typeMLSTRING64000[21]

Only for payment transactions in CH
QR-IBAN for QR invoices (specific QR account of the bank only for incoming payments)
Requirement: QR-IID in the range 30000 - 31999 (positions 5-9)
See payment standard page 13: 2.11 QR-IBAN

. . . REMARKS type="scor"

Can

RF18000000000539007547034

typeMLSTRING64000[25]

For international payment transactions
Structured Creditor Reference (SCOR) acording to ISO 11649
(warning) Cannot be used in combination with QR-IBAN cf. also payment standards p. 36 and 48

. . . CURRENCY

Must

CHF, EUR

dtCURRENCIES[3]

BMEcat NS

Transaction currency according to ISO 4217:1995

. . ORDER_HISTORY

Must *

-

-

* = Mandatory if ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_FIX is used

. . . ORDER_ID

Must *

14609982

dtSTRING[25]

Galaxus purchase Order ID of the Order Placement

. . . SUPPLIER_ORDER_ID

Can

B2393234

dtSTRING[250]

Order ID from your ERP

. INVOICE_ITEM_LIST

Must

-

-

. . INVOICE_ITEM

Must

-

-

. . . PRODUCT_ID

Must

-

-

. . . . SUPPLIER_PID

Must

26355917130453

dtSTRING[32]

BMEcat NS

Partner product key

. . . . INTERNATIONAL_PID

Should

05052197017458

dtSTRING[14]

BMEcat NS

GTIN-14 with leading zeros

. . . . BUYER_PID

Can

5952921

dtSTRING[50]

BMEcat NS

Galaxus product key

. . . QUANTITY

Must

2

dtNUMBER

Item position quantity

. . . PRODUCT_PRICE_FIX

Must

-

-

. . . . PRICE_AMOUNT

Must

31.3

dtNUMBER

BMEcat NS

Unit price excl. VAT incl. eventual recycling fees (e.g. vRG / WEEE) or position discounts

. . . . TAX_DETAILS_FIX

Must

-

-

. . . . . TAX

Must

0.077081, 0.19

dtNUMBER

BMEcat NS

VAT-rate as decimal number

. . . . . TAX_AMOUNT

Should

4.82

dtNUMBER

VAT amount * quantity

. . . PRICE_LINE_AMOUNT

Must

62.6

dtNUMBER

Net price for position:
Quantity * Unit Price excl. VAT plus eventual recycling fees (e.g. vRG / WEEE) or rebates
= QUANTITY * PRICE_AMOUNT

. . . ORDER_REFERENCE

Must

-

-

. . . . ORDER_ID

Must

14609982

dtSTRING[250]

Galaxus Purchase Order ID

. . . DELIVERY_REFERENCE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

-

-

. . . . DELIVERYNOTE_ID

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

11720161201040841

dtSTRING[250]

Delivery note reference

. . . . DELIVERY_DATE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

-

-

. . . . . DELIVERY_START_DATE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

2017-10-11

dtDATETIME

Delivery date

. . . . . DELIVERY_END_DATE

Must *
(see ⚖️ Info)

2017-10-11

dtDATETIME

Delivery date

. INVOICE_SUMMARY

Must

-

-

. . NET_VALUE_GOODS

Must

62.6

dtNUMBER

Total net sum of invoice for all positions excl. VAT. without additional fees (freight, recycling fees etc.)

. . TOTAL_AMOUNT

Must

78.20

dtNUMBER

Invoice Total - Sum of all Price Line Amounts and additional fees (freight, recycling fees etc.) incl. VAT

. . ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_FIX

Can

-

-

Block for charging delivery fees / surcharges (according to the agreed delivery cost model)

. . . ALLOW_OR_CHARGE

Can

-

-

Only the type «surcharge» for surcharges added to the invoice can be used (excl. VAT)

. . . . ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_TYPE

Can

freight

dtSTRING[30]

Allowed values (in lower case) are:

  • express

  • freight

  • handling

  • insurance

  • small_order

Recycling fees must be included in the purchase price PRICE_AMOUNT in each position.

. . . . ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_VALUE

Can

-

-

. . . . . AOC_MONETARY_AMOUNT

Can

10

dtFLOAT

The surcharge is specified by an absolute value excl. VAT.
The currency of this value corresponds to the currency of the product price.

. . . ALLOW_OR_CHARGES_TOTAL_AMOUNT

Can

10

dtFLOAT

Sum of all surcharges (excl. VAT):

Within the calculation, all surcharges are considered, which contain a money amount in ALLOW_OR_CHARGE_VALUE/AOC_MONETARY_AMOUNT

. . TOTAL_TAX

Should

-

-

. . . TAX_DETAILS_FIX

Should

-

-

This element an its child-elements are iterated, if INVOICE_ITEMs with different VAT rates are present

. . . . TAX

Should

0.077081, 0.19

dtNUMBER

BMEcat NS

VAT rate

. . . . TAX_AMOUNT

Should

5.59

dtNUMBER

VAT amount of all positions and fees (freight, recycling fees etc.)