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Factur-X (EN 16931)

European Standard Hybrid

The Franco-German hybrid format adopted as EN 16931. Works as both a readable PDF and a structured XML.

Overview

Factur-X (EN 16931) is the European standard for electronic invoicing, codified in EN 16931-1:2017. It defines a semantic data model (the EN 16931 Core Invoice Usage Specification — CIUS) that must be supported by all EU member states' e-invoicing systems. Factur-X (France) and ZUGFeRD 2.2 (Germany) both implement EN 16931 using the same CII (Cross-Industry Invoice) XML schema inside a PDF/A-3 container. All EU B2G and increasingly B2B transactions must comply with EN 16931 under the ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) directive by 2030.

Technical Specification

Standard BodyCEN (European Committee for Standardization) — TC 434
Namespace URIurn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100
Root ElementCrossIndustryInvoice
VersionEN 16931-1:2017
Mandatory SinceB2G: phased 2019–2020 across EU. B2B: ViDA directive by 2030.
SignaturePDF/A-3 digital signature; EN 16931 does not mandate a specific signature standard

Fields Extracted by InvoSnap

Invoice number (BT-1)
Issue date (BT-2), due date (BT-9)
Invoice type code (BT-3) — commercial, correction, credit note
Seller name, VAT ID, legal registration, address (BG-4)
Buyer name, VAT ID, address (BG-7)
Net total (BT-106), VAT breakdown (BG-23), gross total (BT-112)
Currency (BT-5)
Payment means (BG-16) — IBAN, BIC, payment terms
Line items (BG-25) — name, quantity, unit code, net price, VAT rate, line total
Allowances and charges (BG-20, BG-21)
Preceding invoice reference (BG-3) for credit notes
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between EN 16931 and PEPPOL BIS?

EN 16931 defines the semantic model (what data must exist). PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 is a specific implementation of EN 16931 using UBL 2.1 XML. Two different XML schemas implementing the same semantic standard.

Is EN 16931 mandatory for all EU invoices?

Not yet — it is mandatory for B2G (all EU countries by 2020). B2B will become mandatory by 2030 under the ViDA directive. France is ahead with mandatory B2B e-invoicing from 2026.

Does InvoSnap support both Factur-X PDF and pure CII XML?

Yes. Upload the PDF/A-3 container and InvoSnap extracts the embedded CII XML automatically. Alternatively, upload the CII XML file directly.

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