Embedded Files
Prerequisite for generating the e-invoice with Brand's Mill
Prerequisite for generating the e-invoice with Brand's Mill
Creating the e-invoice
The master data must be completely stored
Brand's Mill adds an xrechnung.xml to the invoice in PDF format
Required information
Administration (settings / layouts - per client under e-invoice)
Organization: name, address, email
Tax data: VAT ID, tax ID, Global Identification (LEI)
Bank details: SEPÜA transfer
Customer (customer master data)
VAT ID (VAT ID number)
Invoice (per transaction)
Invoice number (an xrechnung.xml is generated for the draft):
E-Invoice PDF - Overview
E-Invoice PDF - Overview
An e-invoice PDF (electronic invoice in PDF format) is a digital document that contains invoice data and is usually sent by email or via an online portal. This form of electronic invoice delivery is simple, widely used and meets common legal requirements.
Standard PDF and ZUGFeRD
Standard PDF and ZUGFeRD
Standard PDF The invoice is created as a PDF document and its content corresponds to that of a conventional paper invoice.
can be read and processed manually.
Optional: Machine-readable with ZUGFeRD
ZUGFeRD (Central User Guide of the German Electronic Invoice Forum) is a German standard for electronic invoices
XML data is embedded in the PDF to enable machine processing.
Legal requirements
Legal requirements
Electronic invoices must comply with legal requirements (e.g. sales tax law):
1. Complete information
Invoice number, date, service, amount, tax).
2. Integrity and authenticity
Sending via secure channels
Possible uses
Possible uses
Companies use e-invoices to save time and money when sending invoices and when processing them.
checking the e-invoice
checking the e-invoice
Okular (PDF viewer) is a good way to check the output.
Displays embedded files such as xrechnung.xml in line with the PDF.
More information: Okular PDF Viewer - https://okular.kde.org/de/
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