Svefaktura is a Swedish e-invoice format based on UBL, recommended for many years by SFTI (Single Face To Industry), the body that sets e-commerce standards for the Swedish public sector. SFTI withdrew Svefaktura 1.0 as a recommendation on 1 April 2021 and replaced it with Peppol BIS Billing 3. Svefaktura files still turn up in older systems and archives. Klarbon does not open them yet.
What is Svefaktura?
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Recommended by | SFTI, Single Face To Industry |
| Syntax | UBL-based XML |
| Best-known version | Svefaktura 1.0 |
| Withdrawn | 1 April 2021 |
| Replaced by | Peppol BIS Billing 3 |
SFTI keeps the specifications of withdrawn messages available for download. The Svefaktura BIS 5A 2.0 profile was withdrawn on 31 December 2019, and the SFTI Fulltextfaktura used as a standalone invoice on 1 April 2021, both replaced by Peppol BIS Billing 3 (SFTI, in Swedish).
Svefaktura or Peppol BIS?
| Svefaktura 1.0 | Peppol BIS Billing 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Swedish | European, based on EN 16931 |
| Status at SFTI | withdrawn | recommended |
| Syntax | UBL-based | UBL 2.1 |
SFTI has published mapping guides that show how earlier Svefaktura versions relate to the European standard (SFTI, in Swedish).
What does Klarbon do with Svefaktura?
Klarbon does not open or convert Svefaktura files today; reading them is planned. Klarbon opens and makes Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 invoices, the format SFTI recommends now; checking is in beta. Klarbon does not send invoices through the Peppol network.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Svefaktura?
A Swedish e-invoice format based on UBL, recommended by SFTI, the Swedish public sector's e-commerce standards body, for simple invoices. Svefaktura 1.0 was its best-known version.
Is Svefaktura still used?
SFTI withdrew Svefaktura 1.0 as a recommendation on 1 April 2021 and replaced it with Peppol BIS Billing 3. Some businesses may still exchange Svefaktura files by agreement, but new systems are expected to use Peppol BIS.
What is the difference between Peppol and Svefaktura?
Svefaktura is an older Swedish format. Peppol BIS Billing 3 is the European Peppol specification based on EN 16931, which SFTI now recommends for Swedish public-sector invoices.
Can Klarbon open a Svefaktura file?
Not today; support for older Svefaktura files is planned. Klarbon opens Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 invoices, the format that replaced it.