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Invoice Details

Document Type

Invoice Number

Issue Date

Currency

Payment Due

Leitweg-ID (Buyer Reference)

Issued by the contracting authority; required for invoices to the public sector.

Purchase Order

Credit Note Details

Preceding Invoice Number

Preceding Invoice Date

Service Period Start

Service Period End

The original invoice this credit note corrects.

Seller (From)

Company Name

Legal ID

Tax ID / VAT

Provide at least one of Legal ID or Tax ID / VAT for the seller

Street

Postcode

City

Country

Electronic Address

Scheme

E-Invoice Details

Contact Name

Phone

Buyer (To)

Company Name

Legal ID

Tax ID / VAT

Street

Postcode

City

Country

Electronic Address

Scheme

Line Items

Tax Breakdown (auto-calculated)

Total (Net)

Total (VAT)

Grand Total

Payment Information

Payment Method

IBAN

BIC

Invoice Summary

Invoice

From → To

Items

Net Total

VAT

Grand Total

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Output Settings

Invoice Language

Language used for PDF labels and date formatting.

XML Syntax

Choose the XML syntax for the embedded invoice data.

Direct Peppol Delivery

Create XRechnung Invoices in Your Browser

Public-sector buyers reject anything that is not a valid XRechnung. This generator produces exactly what they expect, Leitweg-ID included.

Built Around the Leitweg-ID

The buyer reference (BT-10) has its own field with the Leitweg-ID pattern, so the one detail authorities insist on cannot be forgotten.

CIUS Rules Applied

The XML is checked against EN 16931 plus the German XRechnung rules before download, the same checks public portals run on receipt.

German VAT Preset

Pick 19%, 7%, or exempt per line and the totals and VAT breakdown compute themselves while you type.

Peppol Delivery Built In

Premium accounts can hand the finished XRechnung to the Peppol network on creation, the channel ZRE and OZG-RE increasingly expect.

How It Works

From empty form to a valid XRechnung in three steps.

Step 1

Enter Parties and Leitweg-ID

Add your company data, the authority's address, and the Leitweg-ID you received from the contracting authority.

Step 2

Add Items and VAT

List the invoiced products or services; net totals, VAT groups, and the gross amount update as you type.

Step 3

Download the XRechnung XML

Review the summary and download a standalone XRechnung XML, validated against EN 16931 and the German CIUS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers for suppliers invoicing German public-sector buyers.

Where do I get the Leitweg-ID?

From the contracting authority you are invoicing: it identifies their inbox on the federal or state invoice platform. Ask for it before you issue the invoice; without it the XRechnung will be rejected.

Is the file accepted by ZRE and OZG-RE?

Yes. The generator produces XRechnung conforming to EN 16931 plus the German CIUS rules, which is what the federal (ZRE) and state (OZG-RE) portals validate on submission.

What is the difference from a ZUGFeRD invoice?

XRechnung is pure XML for public-sector recipients; ZUGFeRD is a PDF with embedded XML for B2B. Invoicing a company instead? Use the ZUGFeRD generator.

Can I prefill the form from an existing invoice?

Yes. Upload a PDF or XML invoice and the AI reads the parties, amounts, and line items into the form; you only add the Leitweg-ID.

Which syntax does the XRechnung use?

CII by default; premium accounts can switch to UBL. Both syntaxes are valid XRechnung as long as the German CIUS rules pass.

What does it cost?

Creating XRechnung invoices is free within the daily allowance. Premium adds unlimited use, drafts, and automatic Peppol delivery.

How to Create an XRechnung

Public authorities in Germany do not accept PDF invoices: federal, state, and municipal buyers require an XRechnung, a pure XML document following EN 16931 plus the German CIUS rules. The generator above produces exactly that file. Fill in the form once, add the Leitweg-ID, and download an XRechnung that passes the checks the portals run on submission.

The Leitweg-ID: the one field that trips everyone up

Every XRechnung to a public buyer must carry the recipient's Leitweg-ID in the buyer reference (BT-10). It identifies the authority's inbox on the invoice platform and follows the pattern {authority-id}-{optional-suffix}-{check-digit}. You get it from the contracting authority, usually with the order or in the contract; ask for it before you invoice, because a missing or malformed Leitweg-ID is the most common reason an XRechnung bounces.

What else the XRechnung requires

Beyond the usual EN 16931 core (parties, line items, VAT breakdown, payment details), the German CIUS expects an electronic address for both parties, a seller contact with phone or email, and payment via one of the permitted means codes. The form above carries all of these fields, and the generated XML is validated against the CIUS rules before you download it.

Invoicing a company instead of an authority?

Then you do not need an XRechnung. For B2B invoices the practical German format is ZUGFeRD: a normal-looking PDF with the same structured data embedded inside:

Create a ZUGFeRD invoice instead
Validate an existing XRechnung file
Open and read an XRechnung you received
Read the full XRechnung format guide with sample files

ZRE, OZG-RE, or Peppol: how the file reaches the authority

Federal authorities receive through the ZRE portal, most states through OZG-RE or their own platforms, and a growing number accept delivery over the Peppol network. The XML is identical in all three cases; only the transport differs. Premium accounts can send the finished XRechnung via Peppol directly from this page.

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