Validation stack
How to validate SEF electronic invoicing
- 1File integrity and parsing
Preserve the source bytes and hash, then confirm the file is readable and well formed.
- 2Syntax and profile
Apply the correct schema and profile identifiers for UBL.
- 3Semantic business rules
Validate parties, dates, lines, taxes, totals, references and payment data.
- 4National and network rules
SEF electronic invoicing format or profile signals · Local tax/business identifier structure · Core invoice fields and arithmetic consistency
- 5Identity, security and routing
Confirm national identities, signatures, hashes, QR and recipient routing as applicable.
- 6Official outcome
Use Tax-authority clearance, registration or reporting platform. and preserve the response from Ministry of Finance / SEF.