What is the Spanish Facturae e-invoice format?
Effective: 2009-01-01 · Authority: Ministerio de Hacienda
Facturae is the Spanish XML e-invoice format used for public sector (B2G) e-invoicing. It is mandatory for invoices submitted to Spanish public administrations. Facturae 3.2.2 is the current version and is defined by the Ministerio de Hacienda. Public sector invoices are submitted via the FACe portal.
What is the FACe portal?
FACe (Punto General de Entrada de Facturas Electronicas de la Administracion General del Estado) is the Spanish government portal for receiving public sector e-invoices. All invoices to the central government must be submitted via FACe in Facturae format. Regional administrations may use regional portals.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Facturae compliant with EN 16931?
- Facturae is a national Spanish format that predates EN 16931 and is not directly EN 16931 compliant. Spain has maintained Facturae for B2G invoicing while the broader EU framework moved to EN 16931. Conversion between Facturae and EN 16931 formats requires field mapping.
- When is Facturae mandatory?
- Facturae is mandatory for invoices issued to Spanish public administrations. Private sector B2B invoices are not currently required to use Facturae, though Spain is developing broader B2B e-invoicing requirements under the Crea y Crece law.
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