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Reverse or reduce an invoice to a public-sector buyer, Leitweg-ID included

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Invoice Details

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

Seller (From)

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

Buyer (To)

XRechnung Credit Notes That Authorities Accept

German public-sector portals run the same strict checks on credit notes as on invoices. This form produces exactly what they expect.

Credit Note Type Code Set

The XML carries UNTDID 1001 type code 381, so ZRE, OZG-RE, and comparable portals process the document as a credit note, not a rejected invoice.

Leitweg-ID Stays In

The buyer reference (BT-10) keeps its dedicated Leitweg-ID field: a credit note routes through the same authority address as the invoice it corrects.

Preceding Invoice Reference

Number and date of the corrected invoice (BG-3) have their own fields, the link public-sector accounts payable uses to match the credit.

German CIUS Rules Checked

The file is validated against EN 16931 plus the XRechnung business rules before download, the same rule set the portals enforce on receipt.

How It Works

Three steps from the original invoice to a valid XRechnung credit note.

Step 1

Parties, Leitweg-ID, Invoice Reference

Enter seller and buyer, the buyer's Leitweg-ID, and the number and date of the invoice being corrected.

Step 2

Add the Credited Lines

List what is being credited with quantities, prices, and 19% or 7% VAT; the totals and tax breakdown update as you type.

Step 3

Download the XRechnung XML

Review the summary and download a validated XRechnung credit note, ready to submit to the buyer's portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about XRechnung credit notes.

It is an XRechnung XML document with type code 381 (credit note) instead of 380 (invoice). It follows the same EN 16931 semantics and German CIUS rules; the type code tells the authority's system to book the amounts as a credit.
Yes. The Leitweg-ID routes the document to the right unit inside the authority, and portals reject submissions without a plausible one. Use the same Leitweg-ID as on the original invoice.
No. Enter positive quantities and prices for what is being credited. Type code 381 makes the document a credit note; the receiving system applies the direction.
Any portal that accepts XRechnung: the federal ZRE and OZG-RE, the state portals, and Peppol-based submission routes. The file is validated against the same rule set those portals run before you download it.
Yes. Upload the original invoice (PDF or XML) and the AI fills the parties and lines into the form. Adjust to the credited amounts, add the invoice reference, and download.
Creating XRechnung credit notes is free within the daily allowance. Premium removes the limits and adds drafts and Peppol delivery.
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