What it means
Self-billing means the customer creates an invoice on behalf of the supplier under an agreed process.
The structured document must still identify legal roles, tax responsibility and any self-billing indicator or profile required by the market.
Implementation method
- 1Confirm written agreement, scope and supplier review rights.
- 2Map issuer, supplier and customer roles correctly.
- 3Select a supported self-billing document profile.
- 4Test recipient, authority and accounting treatment before production.
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Questions and answers
Is self-billing allowed everywhere?
No. Legal conditions and e-invoice profile support vary; confirm the country and transaction rules.
Who submits the document?
That depends on the country model and agreement. The technical sender can differ from the legal supplier.
Can EInvoiceLab officially certify self-billing invoices?
No. EInvoiceLab can inspect, prepare and explain technical data, but official conformance, delivery or acceptance depends on the active authority, network, accredited provider and validation artefacts.
Should I keep the original structured file?
Yes. Preserve the original XML or JSON, its hash, every validation report and the final authority or network response. A readable PDF should not replace the source document.