XRechnung 3.0 / EN 16931 e-invoicing lands

B2B e-invoicing in Germany is moving from optional to mandatory on a legislated timeline, and the underlying format — XRechnung 3.0 / EN 16931 — is unforgiving of hand-rolled XML. TalentM now exports UBL 2.1 documents for regular invoices (TypeCode 380), credit notes (381, with a BillingReference back to the original) and self-billed invoices (389) for creator settlements.

Before you issue, a VIES check validates the counterparty's VAT ID inline — the same lookup that decides whether Reverse Charge applies — with format-aware handling for the Greek GR/EL prefix quirk and a clear error for non-EU IDs.

Net, VAT and gross now show as a proper tax breakdown everywhere an invoice appears: detail view, form, print and the invoice email.