Finvoice is the e-invoice standard published by Finnish banks, and the name of the forwarding service the banks run for it. An invoice is an XML file that a seller sends through its bank's connection software or an e-invoice operator, and the buyer receives directly into its systems, matched to the order by reference. The current schema is Finvoice 3.0. Klarbon does not open Finvoice files yet.
What is Finvoice?
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Published by | Finnish banks, through Finance Finland (Finanssiala) |
| Syntax | national XML |
| Current version | Finvoice 3.0; Finance Finland records a December 2020 reversion to the November 2019 schema |
| Delivery | banks' Finvoice forwarding service or e-invoice operators |
| Documentation | implementation guidelines, data lists, schemas and style sheets, in Finnish, English and Swedish |
The technical documentation is freely usable and is published with a change log on Finance Finland's Finvoice page. In November 2019 the VATExemptionReasonCode element changed to conform to the European standard. The page also lists the banks that offer the forwarding service.
Finvoice, TEAPPSXML and Peppol
Finland has more than one invoice format. TEAPPSXML is another Finnish XML invoice format, and Finance Finland publishes a Finvoice 3.0 to TEAPPSXML 3.0 mapping table. Peppol BIS Billing is a separate specification based on EN 16931. Which one you send depends on your customer and your operator.
What does Klarbon do with Finvoice?
Klarbon does not open, check or write Finvoice files today; support is planned. It works with European e-invoices such as Peppol BIS Billing 3.0, and does not send invoices through banks or operators.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Finvoice?
A publicly available e-invoice standard published by Finnish banks, and also the forwarding service banks provide for it. Invoices are XML files that travel through banks or e-invoice operators.
Which Finvoice version is current?
Finvoice 3.0. Its schema was last revised in November 2019 to follow the European standard EN 16931, and the implementation guidelines are updated from time to time.
Is Finvoice the same as TEAPPSXML?
No. TEAPPSXML is a separate Finnish invoice format. Finance Finland publishes a mapping table between Finvoice 3.0 and TEAPPSXML 3.0.
Can Klarbon open a Finvoice file?
Not today; support is planned. Klarbon opens UBL, CII, XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X and Peppol BIS invoices.
Sources
- Finance Finland, Finvoice e-invoicing standard finanssiala.fi
- OpenPeppol, Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 docs.peppol.eu