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E-invoicing Invoice forms that become e-invoices.

With the eForms Server an invoice form can be filled in on any device and is converted into a ZUGFeRD / Factur-X e-invoice on submission: a PDF/A-3 that people can read, with embedded XML that software can process.

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E-invoices without invoicing software

Many small companies, associations and freelancers write only a few invoices a month and do not need their own invoicing software, yet their customers and public-sector buyers increasingly require e-invoices. With the eForms Server you design your invoice template once in the browser, with your company details, letterhead and items, and then fill it in for each invoice. On submission the server creates a compliant e-invoice: a ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDF/A-3 with embedded EN 16931 XML in XRechnung 3.0 format, delivered by e-mail to you and your customer.

  • No installation: works in the browser on PC, tablet and phone.
  • Your own layout: letterhead, logo and fields as you want them; the XML is created from the field names.
  • Public-sector ready: buyer reference (Leitweg-ID), due date, IBAN and VAT categories including 0 % (exempt, reverse charge, export).

ZUGFeRD in short

ZUGFeRD is the hybrid e-invoice format of the German Forum on Electronic Invoicing (FeRD). Since ZUGFeRD 2.1 it is technically identical to the French Factur-X 1.0 and meets the European standard EN 16931. The structured invoice data are embedded as XML in a PDF/A-3 file, so the invoice can be read by people and processed fully automatically by the recipient.

What the eForms Server does with ZUGFeRD

Create on submission

Invoice data from the form become a ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDF/A-3 with embedded XML.

XRechnung 3.0

The embedded CII XML carries the XRechnung 3.0 identifier, including buyer reference (Leitweg-ID), due date, delivery date and IBAN when the form asks for them.

Extract and embed

Read the XML from a ZUGFeRD PDF, or embed XML into an existing PDF.

PDF from XML

Render a readable PDF/A-3 from invoice XML with a DOCX template; also as web service.

Try it: the ZUGFeRD test invoice

Fill in a test invoice on this server and receive a ZUGFeRD / XRechnung e-invoice by e-mail: a PDF/A-3 with embedded EN 16931 XML. Use test data only.

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Need an SDK?

For your own applications in .NET, COM or on the command line, Aloaha offers the ZUGFeRD Pro SDK.

Frequently asked questions

Is ZUGFeRD the same as Factur-X?

Yes, technically: ZUGFeRD 2.1 and Factur-X 1.0 are identical, and both follow EN 16931.

Which standard do the generated invoices follow?

EN 16931 (and CEN/TR 16931-4), as PDF/A-3 with embedded XML.

Are the invoices valid XRechnung?

Yes. The XML is written in CII syntax with the XRechnung 3.0 identifier. Test invoices from the form server pass the PDF/A-3b, EN 16931 and XRechnung checks of the Mustang validator. For German public-sector buyers, enter the Leitweg-ID as buyer reference.

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