Is Ariba ready for E-Invoicing Processing?X-Rechnung, ZUGFeRD, Fattura PA

[Shivayammanur]

Can Ariba support the creation or processing of invoices in XML formats such as X-Rechnung, ZUGFeRD, Fattura PA, and Fatur X for invoices that are manually created by the supplier in the Ariba network, submitted via CSV file, submitted through the supplier's backend ERP, or sent to Ariba via an OCR solution?
invoice complies with the EN16931 standard?

[JGE]

This is a relevant question. @Sisn is there any answer yet?

[FranckDupasSAP]

SAP Business Network

SAP Business Network, utilizing SAP Document and Reporting Compliance Cloud, supports various country-specific e-invoicing formats and distributes e-invoices to connected buyer systems.

1. Supported Country Localizations: SAP Business Network supports several country-specific e-invoicing formats, including:
   • Germany XRechnung
   • Italy SdI
   • Romania
2. Connected Systems for Buyers: E-invoices are distributed to various buyer systems such as:
   • SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing
   • SAP Ariba Invoice Management
   • SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management
   • SAP S/4HANA
3. Supplier Submission Formats:
   Country-specific enhancements may be required by suppliers. Suppliers can submit invoices in supported formats like:
   • cXML
   • EDIFACT
   • CSV
4. OCR Solutions: OCR solutions may not be sufficient in countries with electronic invoicing mandates.
5. Compliance with EN16931: Adherence to EN16931 depends on the country-mandated format.
6. For further information, see https://help.sap.com/docs/business-network-for-trading-partners/business-network-invoicing/country-r...

SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management Germany Specifics

1. SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management, utilizing SAP Document and Reporting Compliance Cloud, can already receive Germany XRechnung from the Peppol network.
2. Germany ZUGFeRD can already be processed with the embedded SAP Business AI Document Information Extraction service.

Future Legal Requirements and Enhancements
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• SAP Roadmap Explorer: SAP Roadmap Explorer (https://roadmaps.sap.com/)
• SAP Regulatory Change Manager: SAP Regulatory Change Manager (https://app.main.regulatory-change-manager.cloud.sap/)