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 Germany. A-Cube Platform provides an easy-to-use API to handle it.
Here are examples of fundamental invoices formats for your reference.
XML Format ZUGFeRD
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice xmlns:rsm="urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100" xmlns:qdt="urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:QualifiedDataType:100" xmlns:ram="urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:udt="urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:UnqualifiedDataType:100">
<rsm:ExchangedDocumentContext>
<ram:GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter>
<ram:ID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017</ram:ID>
</ram:GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter>
</rsm:ExchangedDocumentContext>
<rsm:ExchangedDocument>
<ram:ID>471102</ram:ID>
<ram:TypeCode>380</ram:TypeCode>
<ram:IssueDateTime>
<udt:DateTimeString format="102">20180305</udt:DateTimeString>
</ram:IssueDateTime>
<ram:IncludedNote>
<ram:Content>Rechnung gemäß Bestellung vom 01.03.2018.</ram:Content>
</ram:IncludedNote>
<ram:IncludedNote>
<ram:Content>Lieferant GmbH
Lieferantenstraße 20
80333 München
Deutschland
Geschäftsführer: Hans Muster
Handelsregisternummer: H A 123
</ram:Content>
<ram:SubjectCode>REG</ram:SubjectCode>
</ram:IncludedNote>
</rsm:ExchangedDocument>
<rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction>
<ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem>
<ram:AssociatedDocumentLineDocument>
<ram:LineID>1</ram:LineID>
</ram:AssociatedDocumentLineDocument>
<ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct>
<ram:GlobalID schemeID="0160">4012345001235</ram:GlobalID>
<ram:SellerAssignedID>TB100A4</ram:SellerAssignedID>
<ram:Name>Trennblätter A4</ram:Name>
</ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct>
<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>
<ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice>
<ram:ChargeAmount>9.9000</ram:ChargeAmount>
</ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice>
<ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice>
<ram:ChargeAmount>9.9000</ram:ChargeAmount>
</ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>
<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeDelivery>
<ram:BilledQuantity unitCode="H87">20.0000</ram:BilledQuantity>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeDelivery>
<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>
<ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:TypeCode>VAT</ram:TypeCode>
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>19.00</ram:RateApplicablePercent>
</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation>
<ram:LineTotalAmount>198.00</ram:LineTotalAmount>
</ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>
</ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem>
<ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem>
<ram:AssociatedDocumentLineDocument>
<ram:LineID>2</ram:LineID>
</ram:AssociatedDocumentLineDocument>
<ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct>
<ram:GlobalID schemeID="0160">4000050986428</ram:GlobalID>
<ram:SellerAssignedID>ARNR2</ram:SellerAssignedID>
<ram:Name>Joghurt Banane</ram:Name>
</ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct>
<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>
<ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice>
<ram:ChargeAmount>5.5000</ram:ChargeAmount>
</ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice>
<ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice>
<ram:ChargeAmount>5.5000</ram:ChargeAmount>
</ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>
<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeDelivery>
<ram:BilledQuantity unitCode="H87">50.0000</ram:BilledQuantity>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeDelivery>
<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>
<ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:TypeCode>VAT</ram:TypeCode>
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>7.00</ram:RateApplicablePercent>
</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation>
<ram:LineTotalAmount>275.00</ram:LineTotalAmount>
</ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>
</ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem>
<ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement>
<ram:SellerTradeParty>
<ram:ID>549910</ram:ID>
<ram:GlobalID schemeID="0088">4000001123452</ram:GlobalID>
<ram:Name>Lieferant GmbH</ram:Name>
<ram:PostalTradeAddress>
<ram:PostcodeCode>80333</ram:PostcodeCode>
<ram:LineOne>Lieferantenstraße 20</ram:LineOne>
<ram:CityName>München</ram:CityName>
<ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID>
</ram:PostalTradeAddress>
<ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
<ram:URIID schemeID="9930">DE123456789</ram:URIID>
</ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
<ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration>
<ram:ID schemeID="FC">201/113/40209</ram:ID>
</ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration>
<ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration>
<ram:ID schemeID="VA">DE123456789</ram:ID>
</ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration>
</ram:SellerTradeParty>
<ram:BuyerTradeParty>
<ram:ID>GE2020211</ram:ID>
<ram:Name>Kunden AG Mitte</ram:Name>
<ram:PostalTradeAddress>
<ram:PostcodeCode>69876</ram:PostcodeCode>
<ram:LineOne>Kundenstraße 15</ram:LineOne>
<ram:CityName>Frankfurt</ram:CityName>
<ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID>
</ram:PostalTradeAddress>
<ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
<ram:URIID schemeID="9930">DE123456789</ram:URIID>
</ram:URIUniversalCommunication>
</ram:BuyerTradeParty>
</ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement>
<ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery>
<ram:ActualDeliverySupplyChainEvent>
<ram:OccurrenceDateTime>
<udt:DateTimeString format="102">20180305</udt:DateTimeString>
</ram:OccurrenceDateTime>
</ram:ActualDeliverySupplyChainEvent>
</ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery>
<ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement>
<ram:InvoiceCurrencyCode>EUR</ram:InvoiceCurrencyCode>
<ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:CalculatedAmount>19.25</ram:CalculatedAmount>
<ram:TypeCode>VAT</ram:TypeCode>
<ram:BasisAmount>275.00</ram:BasisAmount>
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>7.00</ram:RateApplicablePercent>
</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:CalculatedAmount>37.62</ram:CalculatedAmount>
<ram:TypeCode>VAT</ram:TypeCode>
<ram:BasisAmount>198.00</ram:BasisAmount>
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>19.00</ram:RateApplicablePercent>
</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>
<ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms>
<ram:Description>Zahlbar innerhalb 30 Tagen netto bis 04.04.2018, 3% Skonto innerhalb 10 Tagen bis 15.03.2018</ram:Description>
</ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms>
<ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation>
<ram:LineTotalAmount>473.00</ram:LineTotalAmount>
<ram:ChargeTotalAmount>0.00</ram:ChargeTotalAmount>
<ram:AllowanceTotalAmount>0.00</ram:AllowanceTotalAmount>
<ram:TaxBasisTotalAmount>473.00</ram:TaxBasisTotalAmount>
<ram:TaxTotalAmount currencyID="EUR">56.87</ram:TaxTotalAmount>
<ram:GrandTotalAmount>529.87</ram:GrandTotalAmount>
<ram:TotalPrepaidAmount>0.00</ram:TotalPrepaidAmount>
<ram:DuePayableAmount>529.87</ram:DuePayableAmount>
</ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation>
</ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement>
</rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction>
</rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice>
XML Format xRechnung
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ubl:Invoice xmlns:ubl="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2"
xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2"
xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2">
<cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:xeinkauf.de:kosit:xrechnung_3.0</cbc:CustomizationID>
<cbc:ProfileID>urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0</cbc:ProfileID>
<cbc:ID>INV-200001</cbc:ID>
<cbc:IssueDate>2016-04-04</cbc:IssueDate>
<cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
<cbc:Note>#ADU#Es gelten unsere Allgem. Geschäftsbedingungen, die Sie unter […] finden.</cbc:Note>
<cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
<cbc:BuyerReference>04011000-12345-03</cbc:BuyerReference>
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="9930">DE123456789</cbc:EndpointID>
<cac:PartyName>
<cbc:Name>[Seller trading name]</cbc:Name>
</cac:PartyName>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:StreetName>[Seller address line 1]</cbc:StreetName>
<cbc:CityName>[Seller city]</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:PostalZone>12345</cbc:PostalZone>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cbc:CompanyID>DE 123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>[Seller name]</cbc:RegistrationName>
<cbc:CompanyID>[HRA-Eintrag]</cbc:CompanyID>
<cbc:CompanyLegalForm>123/456/7890, HRA-Eintrag in […]</cbc:CompanyLegalForm>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cac:Contact>
<cbc:Name>nicht vorhanden</cbc:Name>
<cbc:Telephone>+49 1234-5678</cbc:Telephone>
<cbc:ElectronicMail>seller@email.de</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
<cac:Party>
<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="9930">DE123456789</cbc:EndpointID>
<cac:PartyIdentification>
<cbc:ID>[Buyer identifier]</cbc:ID>
</cac:PartyIdentification>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:StreetName>[Buyer address line 1]</cbc:StreetName>
<cbc:CityName>[Buyer city]</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:PostalZone>12345</cbc:PostalZone>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>[Buyer name]</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
<cac:PaymentMeans>
<cbc:PaymentMeansCode>58</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
<!-- dies ist eine nicht existerende aber valide IBAN als test dummy -->
<cbc:ID>DE75512108001245126199</cbc:ID>
</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
</cac:PaymentMeans>
<cac:PaymentTerms>
<cbc:Note>Zahlbar sofort ohne Abzug.</cbc:Note>
</cac:PaymentTerms>
<cac:TaxTotal>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">22.04</cbc:TaxAmount>
<cac:TaxSubtotal>
<cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="EUR">314.86</cbc:TaxableAmount>
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">22.04</cbc:TaxAmount>
<cac:TaxCategory>
<cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Percent>7</cbc:Percent>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:TaxSubtotal>
</cac:TaxTotal>
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">314.86</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
<cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">314.86</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
<cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">336.9</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
<cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">336.9</cbc:PayableAmount>
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<cac:InvoiceLine>
<cbc:ID>Zeitschrift [...]</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Note>Die letzte Lieferung im Rahmen des abgerechneten Abonnements erfolgt in 12/2016 Lieferung erfolgt / erfolgte direkt vom Verlag</cbc:Note>
<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="XPP">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">288.79</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
<cac:InvoicePeriod>
<cbc:StartDate>2016-01-01</cbc:StartDate>
<cbc:EndDate>2016-12-31</cbc:EndDate>
</cac:InvoicePeriod>
<cac:OrderLineReference>
<cbc:LineID>6171175.1</cbc:LineID>
</cac:OrderLineReference>
<cac:Item>
<cbc:Description>Zeitschrift Inland</cbc:Description>
<cbc:Name>Zeitschrift [...]</cbc:Name>
<cac:SellersItemIdentification>
<cbc:ID>246</cbc:ID>
</cac:SellersItemIdentification>
<cac:CommodityClassification>
<cbc:ItemClassificationCode listID="IB">0721-880X</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>
</cac:CommodityClassification>
<cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
<cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Percent>7</cbc:Percent>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
</cac:Item>
<cac:Price>
<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="EUR">288.79</cbc:PriceAmount>
</cac:Price>
</cac:InvoiceLine>
<cac:InvoiceLine>
<cbc:ID>Porto + Versandkosten</cbc:ID>
<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="XPP">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">26.07</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
<cac:Item>
<cbc:Name>Porto + Versandkosten</cbc:Name>
<cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
<cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
<cbc:Percent>7</cbc:Percent>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
</cac:Item>
<cac:Price>
<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="EUR">26.07</cbc:PriceAmount>
</cac:Price>
</cac:InvoiceLine>
</ubl: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.