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No invoice to test with?
Try with a sample Peppol BIS 3.0 invoice — see results instantly
ZUGFeRD is the dominant hybrid e-invoice format in the German-speaking market (DACH region). It combines a visual PDF/A-3 with embedded CII XML, enabling both human review and automated booking in systems like DATEV, SAP, and Lexware. The Extended profile is XRechnung-compatible for German B2G submissions.
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Reference data only (invoice number, date, total)
Use case: Archive compliance—PDF is readable, XML minimal
Core data without line items
Use case: Simple invoices where line detail isn't needed
Full invoice with line items
Use case: Most German B2B use—enables automatic DATEV booking
Full EU semantic model compliance
Use case: Cross-border trade, EU partner requirements
Superset of XRechnung—all B2G fields included
Use case: German government invoices (extract XML for ZRE submission)
Full hybrid check: PDF/A-3 structure + extracted CII. Profile-specific rules for DATEV import compatibility. Identifies embedding errors that cause silent import failures.
Not applicable—ZUGFeRD is typically sent by email or uploaded to portals. No network validation layer.
DATEV/SAP/Lexware generate ZUGFeRD on export but don't validate the PDF/A-3 structure. Font embedding and color profile issues pass through undetected.
Primary Market
Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH)
XML Syntax
UN/CEFACT CII D16B
Current Version
2.3 (December 2024)
PDF Standard
PDF/A-3b
Key Software
DATEV, SAP, Lexware
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Supported: UBL XML (.xml) — Max size: 5MB
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