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Swiss QR-bill

The Swiss invoice payment standard carrying structured payment information in a QR code, often used alongside eBill and Peppol workflows.

QR payloadPDF invoice

Current version and implementation status

Version noteSwiss Implementation Guidelines QR-bill
Statusactive
Reviewed2026-08-02
FamilySwiss payment invoice standard
Open official technical source

How to recognize the profile

Do not rely on the file extension alone. Inspect the root namespace, customization/profile identifiers, version values and authority-specific envelope.

  • SPC header
  • QR-IBAN
  • QR reference or creditor reference

Production validation stack

  1. 1
    QR payload field order

    Confirm that the document is well formed and structurally compatible with the intended Swiss QR-bill syntax.

  2. 2
    IBAN/QR-IBAN structure

    Apply semantic and business-rule checks rather than accepting a file merely because it parses.

  3. 3
    Reference checksum

    Validate currencies, countries, tax categories, units, payment means and other controlled values against the correct release.

  4. 4
    Address type rules

    Apply the national, network or authority restrictions that narrow the base syntax.

EInvoiceLab’s browser tools provide detection, inspection and technical preflight. A profile is only production-valid after applying the correct official artefacts and obtaining the required network or authority outcome.

Common errors and corrective action

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Invalid QR reference checksum

Locate the relevant field and rule, correct the source mapping, rerun every validation layer, then preserve the final response.

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QR-IBAN mismatch

Locate the relevant field and rule, correct the source mapping, rerun every validation layer, then preserve the final response.

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Missing structured address

Locate the relevant field and rule, correct the source mapping, rerun every validation layer, then preserve the final response.

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Currency or amount format error

Locate the relevant field and rule, correct the source mapping, rerun every validation layer, then preserve the final response.

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Questions people ask

What is Swiss QR-bill?

The Swiss invoice payment standard carrying structured payment information in a QR code, often used alongside eBill and Peppol workflows.

How is Swiss QR-bill validated?

A production check normally applies QR payload field order, IBAN/QR-IBAN structure, Reference checksum, Address type rules. Local browser preflight cannot replace the official validation artefacts or authority outcome.

Which version should I use?

The current research note is: Swiss Implementation Guidelines QR-bill. Confirm release notes at the official source before production deployment.

Practical tools

Inspect and prepare Swiss QR-bill files