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Invoice

A-Cube accepts Invoices as XML.

Received information about the invoice is validated against XSD scheme. This schema handles all types of invoices in the United Arab Emirates. A-Cube Platform provides an easy-to-use API to handle it.

Here is an example of an invoice in UBL format for a reference.

XML Format UBL

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<Invoice xmlns:cec="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"
xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2"
xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2"
xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2"
xmlns:sh="http://www.unece.org/cefact/namespaces/StandardBusinessDocumentHeader">
<cbc:CustomizationID>urn:peppol:pint:billing-1@ae-1</cbc:CustomizationID>
<cbc:ProfileID>urn:peppol:bis:billing</cbc:ProfileID>
<cbc:ProfileExecutionID>00000001</cbc:ProfileExecutionID>
<cbc:ID>28b0029a-b141-4d02-b8a7-6477492d5c4f</cbc:ID>
<cbc:UUID>b8976f5f-1fa0-46fb-888d-60273755a119</cbc:UUID>
<cbc:IssueDate>2026-06-23</cbc:IssueDate>
<cbc:IssueTime>17:31:00</cbc:IssueTime>
<cbc:DueDate>2026-07-23</cbc:DueDate>
<cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
<cbc:Note>Tax invoice</cbc:Note>
<cbc:TaxPointDate>2025-01-31</cbc:TaxPointDate>
<cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>USD</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
<cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>AED</cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>
<cbc:AccountingCost>ACC:COST:TC421</cbc:AccountingCost>
<cbc:BuyerReference>3659736273</cbc:BuyerReference>
<cac:OrderReference>
<cbc:ID>EXP-09</cbc:ID>
<cbc:SalesOrderID>EC-24-25-1001</cbc:SalesOrderID>
</cac:OrderReference>
<cac:StatementDocumentReference>
<cbc:ID>EXP010101234</cbc:ID>
</cac:StatementDocumentReference>
<cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
<cbc:ID>AED</cbc:ID>
<cbc:DocumentTypeCode>aedtotal-incl-vat</cbc:DocumentTypeCode>
<cbc:DocumentDescription>AED 913621.44</cbc:DocumentDescription>
</cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="9922">OPTBCNTRLP1005</cbc:EndpointID>
<cac:PartyName>
<cbc:Name>Seller Trade Name</cbc:Name>
</cac:PartyName>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:StreetName>Street Name</cbc:StreetName>
<cbc:CityName>Dubai</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:CountrySubentity>DXB</cbc:CountrySubentity>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>AE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cbc:CompanyID>132654987101003</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>Supplier Legal Name</cbc:RegistrationName>
<cbc:CompanyID schemeAgencyID="TL" schemeAgencyName="Trade License issuing Authority">112345678900003
</cbc:CompanyID>
<cbc:CompanyLegalForm>Merchant</cbc:CompanyLegalForm>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cac:Contact>
<cbc:Name>Contact Name</cbc:Name>
<cbc:Telephone>Contact Number</cbc:Telephone>
<cbc:ElectronicMail>Email Address</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
<cac:Party>
<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="0235">1260823059</cbc:EndpointID>
<cac:PartyName>
<cbc:Name>Buyer Legal Name</cbc:Name>
</cac:PartyName>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:StreetName>Street Name</cbc:StreetName>
<cbc:AdditionalStreetName>Additional Street Name</cbc:AdditionalStreetName>
<cbc:CityName>Perth</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:PostalZone>Postal code</cbc:PostalZone>
<cbc:CountrySubentity>WA</cbc:CountrySubentity>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>AU</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cbc:CompanyID>134567890123003</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>Export company</cbc:RegistrationName>
<cbc:CompanyID schemeAgencyID="TL" schemeAgencyName="Trade License issuing Authority">112345679000001
</cbc:CompanyID>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cac:Contact>
<cbc:Name>Contact Name</cbc:Name>
<cbc:ElectronicMail>Email Address</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
<cac:Delivery>
<cac:DeliveryLocation>
<cac:Address>
<cbc:StreetName>mm</cbc:StreetName>
<cbc:CityName>333</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:CountrySubentity>333</cbc:CountrySubentity>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>US</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>
<cac:DeliveryTerms>
<cbc:ID schemeID="Incoterms">CIF</cbc:ID>
</cac:DeliveryTerms>
</cac:Delivery>
<cac:PaymentMeans>
<cbc:PaymentMeansCode name="Instrument Not Defined">1</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
</cac:PaymentMeans>
<cac:PaymentTerms>
<cbc:Note>within 1 month</cbc:Note>
</cac:PaymentTerms>
<cac:TaxExchangeRate>
<cbc:SourceCurrencyCode>USD</cbc:SourceCurrencyCode>
<cbc:TargetCurrencyCode>AED</cbc:TargetCurrencyCode>
<cbc:CalculationRate>3.67285</cbc:CalculationRate>
</cac:TaxExchangeRate>
<cac:TaxTotal>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="USD">0</cbc:TaxAmount>
<cbc:TaxIncludedIndicator>false</cbc:TaxIncludedIndicator>
<cac:TaxSubtotal>
<cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:TaxableAmount>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="USD">0</cbc:TaxAmount>
<cac:TaxCategory>
<cbc:ID>Z</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:TaxSubtotal>
</cac:TaxTotal>
<cac:TaxTotal>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="AED">0</cbc:TaxAmount>
</cac:TaxTotal>
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
<cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
<cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
<cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:PayableAmount>
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<cac:InvoiceLine>
<cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="H87">5000</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
<cac:TaxTotal>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="USD">0</cbc:TaxAmount>
</cac:TaxTotal>
<cac:Item>
<cbc:Description>Item Description</cbc:Description>
<cbc:Name>Item Name</cbc:Name>
<cac:CommodityClassification>
<cbc:CommodityCode>G</cbc:CommodityCode>
<cbc:ItemClassificationCode listID="HS" listVersionID="1.0">22334455</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>
</cac:CommodityClassification>
<cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
<cbc:ID>Z</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
<cac:ItemInstance>
<cac:LotIdentification>
<cbc:LotNumberID>Lot 1</cbc:LotNumberID>
</cac:LotIdentification>
</cac:ItemInstance>
</cac:Item>
<cac:Price>
<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="USD">49.75</cbc:PriceAmount>
<cbc:BaseQuantity unitCode="H87">1</cbc:BaseQuantity>
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
<cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
<cbc:Amount currencyID="USD">0.25</cbc:Amount>
<cbc:BaseAmount currencyID="USD">50</cbc:BaseAmount>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>
</cac:Price>
<cac:ItemPriceExtension>
<cbc:Amount currencyID="USD">248750</cbc:Amount>
<cac:TaxTotal>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="USD">0</cbc:TaxAmount>
</cac:TaxTotal>
</cac:ItemPriceExtension>
</cac:InvoiceLine>
</Invoice>

Dashboard

In the user's panel, A-Cube Platform lists all outgoing and incoming invoices. There is also a page showing the most important information. Additionally, a filter panel has been provided to browse invoices.

Invoice Details

API can fetch all details about invoices, like sender- and recipient information or status, individually.