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Find the situation closest to yours, copy the code and adapt it.","\u003Ch1 id=\"examples\">Examples\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>This page shows complete examples for common situations, from a first service invoice to reading an e-invoice you received. Find the situation closest to yours, copy the code and adapt it. If you have not rendered an invoice yet, start with \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started\">Getting started\u003C\u002Fa>. Terms such as ZUGFeRD, XRechnung or profile are explained in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts\">E-invoicing basics\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every example runs in Quittio's test suite against the current version. The XML the examples produce passed the official validator of KoSIT, the German agency that publishes XRechnung. It checks the rules of EN 16931, XRechnung and Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#rules-and-validation\">Rules and validation\u003C\u002Fa>). Each example starts with the situation, then shows the code, then explains the important lines with links to the reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable class=\"q-doc-table q-stack-table\">\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Example\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Situation and what it shows\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#service-invoice\">Service invoice\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">Hours and hosting for a German business: service period, cash discount, ZUGFeRD\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#different-vat-rates-and-a-discount\">Different VAT rates and a discount\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">Goods at 7 % and 19 %: lines as arrays, a discount split per VAT rate\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#online-shop\">Online shop\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A consumer who paid at checkout: prices including VAT, a voucher\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#small-business\">Small business\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A seller who charges no VAT (section 19 UStG, the German VAT Act) and has no VAT identification number\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#public-sector\">Public sector\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A German public authority: XRechnung with Leitweg-ID (the buyer's routing ID), PDF copy\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#advance-payment-and-final-invoice\">Advance payment and final invoice\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A project paid in two parts: advance payment invoice, final invoice with deduction\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#cancellation\">Cancellation\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">An issued invoice that was wrong: full and partial cancellation with \u003Ccode>$result->cancel()\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#self-billing\">Self-billing\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">You write the invoice for your supplier: "Gutschrift" (self-billed invoice)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#eu-business-services\">EU business: services\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A service for a business in Belgium: reverse charge (the customer owes the VAT), Peppol BIS\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#eu-business-goods\">EU business: goods\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">Goods for a business in Austria: intra-community supply, deliver-to address\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#export\">Export\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A customer outside the EU, invoiced in US dollars\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#foreign-currency-with-german-vat\">Foreign currency with German VAT\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A German customer invoiced in US dollars: VAT stated in euro\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#invoices-for-orders\">Invoices for orders\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">Orders in your Laravel application: Eloquent models, storing and mailing\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#drafts-and-previews\">Drafts and previews\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">Invoices prepared over time: drafts and previews without the Managed layer\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#testing\">Testing\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">Feature tests for the order flow: fake and validation in Pest\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#from-quote-to-invoice\">From quote to invoice\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A quote with an optional line, then the invoice from the quote\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#payment-reminder\">Payment reminder\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">An overdue invoice: reminder with statutory default interest\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#incoming-e-invoices\">Incoming e-invoices\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">An e-invoice from a supplier: validate and read an upload\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#logo-colours-and-texts\">Logo, colours and texts\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">The design of a single invoice\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"#without-laravel\">Without Laravel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-label=\"Situation and what it shows\">A plain PHP script\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>All examples use the Laravel facade and this seller in \u003Ccode>config\u002Fquittio.php\u003C\u002Fcode> (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconfiguration#seller\">Seller\u003C\u002Fa>):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F config\u002Fquittio.php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'seller'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Muster GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'vat_id'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'DE123456789'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'address'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'line1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Hauptstraße 1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'postcode'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '12345'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'city'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Musterstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'country'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'contact'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Max Muster'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'phone'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '+49 30 1234567'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'email'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'rechnung@muster.de'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'electronic_address'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'value'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'rechnung@muster.de'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'scheme'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'EM'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'bank_accounts'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [[\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'iban'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'DE02120300000000202051'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'bic'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'BYLADEM1001'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Muster GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">]],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>How the examples are written:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Quittio::invoice()\u003C\u002Fcode> starts an invoice with this seller and its bank account. \u003Ccode>->render()\u003C\u002Fcode> at the end of the chain calculates, validates and renders it (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Flaravel#starting-invoices\">Starting invoices\u003C\u002Fa>). \u003Ccode>Quittio::quote()\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>Quittio::paymentReminder()\u003C\u002Fcode> and the other document methods work the same way.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The examples follow \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started#one-way-to-write-it\">one way to write it\u003C\u002Fa>. A line is its name with named values: \u003Ccode>->line('Hosting', netPrice: '49.00', quantity: 12, unit: UnitCode::Month)\u003C\u002Fcode>. Without \u003Ccode>quantity\u003C\u002Fcode> the quantity is 1. Without \u003Ccode>vat\u003C\u002Fcode> the line gets 19 %, the standard rate for a German seller (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#default-vat\">Default VAT\u003C\u002Fa>), so the examples set VAT only where it differs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Line::make('…', netPrice: …)->…\u003C\u002Fcode> appears only where a line needs more than these values. The example says why.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lines from your data appear as arrays or models, the customer as \u003Ccode>Party::make()\u003C\u002Fcode> or as your model, payment terms as \u003Ccode>->dueInDays()\u003C\u002Fcode> and \u003Ccode>->cashDiscount()\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Amounts are strings such as \u003Ccode>'49.00'\u003C\u002Fcode>, never floats.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>invoices\u003C\u002Fcode> and \u003Ccode>documents\u003C\u002Fcode> are filesystem disks of your application (\u003Ccode>config\u002Ffilesystems.php\u003C\u002Fcode>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The seller is German, so the documents are in German. A comment such as \u003Ccode>\u002F\u002F 2026\u002FRechnung_RE-2026-0101.pdf\u003C\u002Fcode> shows the German file name ("Rechnung" means invoice). \u003Ccode>->locale('en')\u003C\u002Fcode> switches texts and file names to English, see \u003Ca href=\"#eu-business-services\">EU business: services\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Without Laravel, the same builder works with the core instance (\u003Ca href=\"#without-laravel\">Without Laravel\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"invoices-in-germany\">Invoices in Germany\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#invoices-in-germany\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>These examples invoice customers in Germany. Read the first one even if your case differs: it explains what all examples have in common, and the \u003Ca href=\"#cancellation\">Cancellation\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"#incoming-e-invoices\">Incoming e-invoices\u003C\u002Fa> examples reuse it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"service-invoice\">Service invoice\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#service-invoice\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You bill a German business customer for a month of work: hours of software development and a monthly hosting fee. The example shows a service period, payment terms with a cash discount and the format Quittio chooses for German businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0101'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-01'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoicingPeriod\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-09-01'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-09-30'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)          \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F service period instead of a delivery date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyerReference\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'PO-4711'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                          \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F the reference your customer asked for (BT-10)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">electronicAddress\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'ap@kunde.de'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'EM'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Software development'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'95.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'62.5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">        description\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Customer portal, sprints 5 and 6'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Hosting'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'49.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Month\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">30\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">cashDiscount\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">days\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">10\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">percent\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();                                          \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F ZUGFeRD, profile EN 16931\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F 2026\u002FRechnung_RE-2026-0101.pdf\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Without a format, Quittio chooses one from the invoice (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fformats#automatic-choice\">Automatic choice\u003C\u002Fa>). For a German business it renders ZUGFeRD: a PDF\u002FA-3 file (a PDF for archiving) with the e-invoice XML embedded. The XML follows the profile EN 16931 (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#formats\">Formats\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#profiles\">Profiles\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>German invoices must state when the service was provided. \u003Ccode>invoicingPeriod()\u003C\u002Fcode> states the service period (September) instead of a single delivery date.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Both lines get 19 % VAT by default. Hosting has no quantity, so it is 1 month.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Totals: 5,986.50 net, 1,137.44 VAT, 7,123.94 due on 31 October 2026 (30 days after the issue date).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>dueInDays()\u003C\u002Fcode> and \u003Ccode>cashDiscount()\u003C\u002Fcode> become the payment terms. PDF and XML state them in German: "Zahlbar innerhalb von 30 Tagen ohne Abzug." (payable within 30 days without deduction) and "2 % Skonto bei Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen (bis 11.10.2026)." (2 % cash discount for payment within 10 days, until 11 October 2026). See \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#payment-terms\">Payment terms\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>save()\u003C\u002Fcode> stores the file on the disk \u003Ccode>invoices\u003C\u002Fcode> below \u003Ccode>2026\u002F\u003C\u002Fcode> and returns its path. The file name starts with the German title "Rechnung" (invoice).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"different-vat-rates-and-a-discount\">Different VAT rates and a discount\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#different-vat-rates-and-a-discount\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You sell goods with different VAT rates: books at the reduced rate of 7 % and office supplies at the standard rate of 19 %. You grant a discount of 5 % on everything. The example passes the lines as arrays, as they might come from your database, and prints the VAT breakdown:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Tax\\VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0102'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-05'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-02'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kanzlei Recht & Partner'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Marktplatz 2'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">lines\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">([\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">        [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Handbook of VAT law'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'quantity'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">3\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Piece\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">], \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'netPrice'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '89.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'vat'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Reduced\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">        [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Desk organiser'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'quantity'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">3\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Piece\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">], \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'netPrice'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '24.90'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    ])\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">discountPercent\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Customer discount'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)          \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F one allowance per VAT rate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">foreach\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> ($result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">vatBreakdown \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">as\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $row) {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    echo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $row\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">rate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">' %: '\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$row\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">taxableAmount\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">' net, '\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$row\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">taxAmount\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\" VAT\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">\\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>text\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan>7 %: EUR 253.65 net, EUR 17.76 VAT\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan>19 %: EUR 70.96 net, EUR 13.48 VAT\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Each array key names a method of the line builder, and the value holds its arguments: \u003Ccode>'quantity' => [3, UnitCode::Piece]\u003C\u002Fcode> means 3 pieces (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#lines\">Lines\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>VatPreset::Reduced\u003C\u002Fcode> is a tax preset of the German country pack: the reduced rate of 7 % (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#tax-presets\">Tax presets\u003C\u002Fa>). The desk organiser has no \u003Ccode>vat\u003C\u002Fcode>, so it gets 19 %.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>VAT is calculated per VAT rate, never per line. So \u003Ccode>discountPercent()\u003C\u002Fcode> splits the discount of 17.09 into one allowance per rate, in proportion to the line sums: 13.35 at 7 % and 3.74 at 19 % (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#discount-splitting\">Discount splitting\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For a discount on a single rate, use \u003Ccode>allowance(VatCategory::StandardRate, '19', percent: '5', reason: '…')\u003C\u002Fcode> instead (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#document-level-allowances-and-charges\">Document level allowances and charges\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"online-shop\">Online shop\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#online-shop\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You sell to consumers in an online shop. Your prices include VAT, and the customer pays at checkout, here with PayPal. The example shows prices including VAT, shipping, a voucher and an invoice that is already paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0103'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-06'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-06'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Erika Mustermann'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Lindenweg 3'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'10115'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Berlin'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">consumer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">())                                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F a consumer (B2C): PDF without XML\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'T-shirt \"Quittio\"'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">priceInclVat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'19.99'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">3\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Shipping'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">priceInclVat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'4.90'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Voucher WELCOME5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">priceInclVat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'5.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">-\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">1\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">payment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">OnlinePaymentService\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">meansText\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'PayPal'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">prepaid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'59.87'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                                   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F paid at checkout\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">format\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();                                     \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F \"pdf\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">grossTotal;                   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 59.87\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">amountDue;                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 0.00\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>consumer()\u003C\u002Fcode> marks the buyer as a consumer. Invoices to consumers need no e-invoice, so the automatic choice renders a PDF without XML (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#which-format-do-i-need\">Which format do I need?\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>priceInclVat()\u003C\u002Fcode> takes the price including VAT. The calculator derives the net prices, so that the invoice total is exactly the amount the customer paid: 3 × 19.99 + 4.90 − 5.00 = 59.87, of which 9.56 VAT.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In this gross price mode every line uses \u003Ccode>priceInclVat()\u003C\u002Fcode>. Shipping and vouchers are lines (the voucher with quantity −1), not charges or allowances (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#gross-price-mode\">Gross price mode\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>payment()\u003C\u002Fcode> states how the customer paid. \u003Ccode>prepaid()\u003C\u002Fcode> records the payment at checkout, so the amount due is 0.00 and the PDF shows no payment QR code.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"small-business\">Small business\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#small-business\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You run a small business ("Kleinunternehmer") under section 19 UStG, the German VAT Act, and charge no VAT. You state this once, in the configuration. The seller in this example has a tax number but no VAT identification number:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F config\u002Fquittio.php of the small business\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'seller'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Lisa Klein Grafikdesign'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'tax_number'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '21\u002F815\u002F08150'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'identifiers'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [[\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'value'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '21\u002F815\u002F08150'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'scheme'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> null\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">]],   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F seller identifier (BT-29): needed without a VAT identifier\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'address'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'line1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Gartenstraße 7'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'postcode'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '12345'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'city'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Musterstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'country'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'electronic_address'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'value'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'hallo@lisaklein.de'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'scheme'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'EM'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'bank_accounts'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [[\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'iban'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'DE89370400440532013000'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'name'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'Lisa Klein'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">]],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'small_business'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> true\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,                                            \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F or QUITTIO_SELLER_SMALL_BUSINESS=true\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Then you write every invoice as usual, without VAT on the lines:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-017'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-07'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Café Sonnenschein GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Am Markt 3'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'12345'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Musterstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Logo design'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'650.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">LumpSum\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Business card layout'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'55.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">2\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">amountDue;                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 760.00, no VAT\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>seller.small_business\u003C\u002Fcode> makes \u003Ccode>Quittio::invoice()\u003C\u002Fcode> flag the invoice as a small business invoice (\u003Ccode>Meta::FLAG_SMALL_BUSINESS\u003C\u002Fcode>). Lines without \u003Ccode>vat()\u003C\u002Fcode> get \u003Ccode>VatPreset::SmallBusiness\u003C\u002Fcode>, and the German country pack rejects VAT on the invoice (rule \u003Ccode>DE-USTG-09\u003C\u002Fcode>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Only an invoice with another seller than the configured one needs \u003Ccode>->flag(Meta::FLAG_SMALL_BUSINESS)\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Every line carries the exemption text "Steuerfreie Leistung nach § 19 Abs. 1 UStG (Steuerbefreiung für Kleinunternehmer)." (tax-exempt supply under section 19 (1) UStG, exemption for small businesses) in PDF and XML.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Invoices of a small business need no service date (section 34a UStDV, the German VAT implementing ordinance). They need the tax number or the VAT identification number (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#small-businesses\">Small businesses\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Without a VAT identification number, EN 16931 needs a seller identifier (BT-29, \u003Ccode>seller.identifiers\u003C\u002Fcode>) or a trade register number (BT-30, \u003Ccode>seller.legal_registration\u003C\u002Fcode>). Otherwise rendering fails with the rule \u003Ccode>BR-CO-26\u003C\u002Fcode> (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#rules-and-validation\">Rules and validation\u003C\u002Fa>). Here the tax number serves as the seller identifier.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"public-sector\">Public sector\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#public-sector\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You invoice a German public authority, here a city administration. German public buyers require XRechnung, an e-invoice that is an XML file only. With the order they give you a Leitweg-ID, the routing ID of the buyer (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#german-terms\">German terms\u003C\u002Fa>). The example shows where the Leitweg-ID goes and how to add a readable PDF copy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0104'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-08'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-02'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyerReference\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'04011000-12345-03'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Leitweg-ID from the order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Stadt Beispielstadt, Hauptamt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Rathausplatz 1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">electronicAddress\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'04011000-12345-03'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'0204'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F scheme 0204: Leitweg-ID\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Website maintenance'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'85.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">8\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">30\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">([\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'xrechnung-cii'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'pdf'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">]);                  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F XRechnung and a PDF copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F 2026\u002FRechnung_RE-2026-0104.xml, the e-invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">as\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'pdf'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);         \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F 2026\u002FRechnung_RE-2026-0104.pdf, a readable copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The Leitweg-ID goes into the buyer reference (BT-10). With a Leitweg-ID there, the automatic choice selects XRechnung in the CII syntax (\u003Ccode>xrechnung-cii\u003C\u002Fcode>) by itself (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#syntaxes-cii-and-ubl\">Syntaxes\u003C\u002Fa>). The buyer's electronic address is the Leitweg-ID as well, with the scheme \u003Ccode>0204\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>render()\u003C\u002Fcode> without a format would render \u003Ccode>xrechnung-cii\u003C\u002Fcode> alone. The list \u003Ccode>['xrechnung-cii', 'pdf']\u003C\u002Fcode> renders both formats from the same calculation, like \u003Ccode>->formats([...])\u003C\u002Fcode>. The first format is the main result, and \u003Ccode>as('pdf')\u003C\u002Fcode> returns the PDF. The XML is the invoice, the PDF only a readable copy. The PDF says so in its legal notes: "Lesbare Darstellung der E-Rechnung (XRechnung 3.0) Nr. RE-2026-0104 – inhaltsgleiches Mehrstück. Maßgeblich ist ausschließlich die XML-Datei." (readable copy of the e-invoice, a copy with the same content; only the XML file is authoritative; label \u003Ccode>einvoice_visualization\u003C\u002Fcode>). The BMF letter of 15 October 2024 (marginal no. 6) allows such an additional PDF; keep it with the XML. The render option \u003Ccode>visualization_notice\u003C\u002Fcode> set to \u003Ccode>false\u003C\u002Fcode> (\u003Ccode>->option('visualization_notice', false)\u003C\u002Fcode>; in the core also \u003Ccode>Quittio::create(['options' => ['visualization_notice' => false]])\u003C\u002Fcode>) leaves the notice out.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>XRechnung requires the seller contact with name, phone and email, the electronic addresses of both parties and payment instructions. The seller configuration at the top of this page provides them (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fformats#xrechnung\">XRechnung\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Quittio creates the file but does not send it. Upload it to the portal the authority names, or send it via Peppol.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"advance-payment-and-final-invoice\">Advance payment and final invoice\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#advance-payment-and-final-invoice\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You agree on a project with an advance payment: you invoice part of the price when the order is placed and the rest after completion. The example shows the advance payment invoice and the final invoice that deducts it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Builder\\GermanInvoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$customer \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Advance payment invoice when the order is placed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$advance \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">de\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">advance\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                           \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F expected month of the service\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0090'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-09-01'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($customer)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Website relaunch, advance payment'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1000.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">LumpSum\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Final invoice: the whole service with its whole VAT, minus the advance payment received\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$final \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0110'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-14'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-10'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($customer)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Website relaunch'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'3000.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">LumpSum\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">de\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deductAdvance\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($advance\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(), \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">received\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">GermanInvoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">RECEIVED_IN_FULL\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$final\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">grossTotal;                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 3570.00\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$final\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">prepaidAmount;                 \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 1190.00\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$final\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">amountDue;                     \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 2380.00\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>->de()->advance('2026-10')\u003C\u002Fcode> sets the invoice type code 386 (BT-3, the kind of invoice) and the note "Anzahlungsrechnung. Die Leistung wird voraussichtlich im Oktober 2026 erbracht." (advance invoice, the service is expected in October 2026). The PDF is titled "Anzahlungsrechnung" (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#prepayment-invoices\">Prepayment invoices\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The final invoice states the whole service with its whole VAT. \u003Ccode>deductAdvance()\u003C\u002Fcode> refers to the advance payment invoice and deducts the amount received, here all of it (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#final-invoices-deductadvance\">Final invoices\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>It also adds the note "Abzüglich Anzahlung gemäß Rechnung RE-2026-0090 vom 01.09.2026: Entgelt 1.000,00 € zzgl. 19 % Umsatzsteuer 190,00 € (§ 14 Abs. 5 Satz 2 UStG)." (less the advance payment of invoice RE-2026-0090 of 1 September 2026: net amount 1,000.00 € plus 19 % VAT 190.00 €, section 14 (5) sentence 2 UStG).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Call \u003Ccode>deductAdvance()\u003C\u002Fcode> once per advance payment received, with the amount received: \u003Ccode>received: '595.00'\u003C\u002Fcode> for a part. Do not deduct an advance that was not paid. Without \u003Ccode>received:\u003C\u002Fcode> the German pack warns (\u003Ccode>DE-USTG-20\u003C\u002Fcode>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"cancellation\">Cancellation\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#cancellation\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>An issued invoice is never changed. If it is wrong, you issue a cancellation: a new document with its own number that refers to the original. The example cancels the \u003Ca href=\"#service-invoice\">service invoice\u003C\u002Fa> from above, first completely and then in part. \u003Ccode>$result\u003C\u002Fcode> is that invoice; \u003Ccode>cancel()\u003C\u002Fcode> renders the cancellation in the formats of the invoice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Cancel the whole invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$cancellation \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">cancel\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'ST-2026-0007'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">reason\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Ordered twice'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$cancellation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">filename\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();                             \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Stornorechnung_ST-2026-0007.pdf\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Or cancel only part of it: 10 of the 62.5 hours of line 1\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$partial \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">cancel\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'ST-2026-0008'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">reason\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Hours booked twice'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">lines\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'line'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'quantity'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> '10'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">]);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$partial\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">grossTotal;                  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 1130.50\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>In Germany a cancellation is a credit note (type code 381) with positive amounts. It is titled "Stornorechnung" (cancellation invoice).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>It refers to RE-2026-0101 and carries the note "Stornierung der Rechnung RE-2026-0101 vom 01.10.2026. Grund: Ordered twice" (cancellation of invoice RE-2026-0101 of 1 October 2026, reason: …).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The partial cancellation reverses 10 hours: 950.00 net plus 180.50 VAT. \u003Ccode>['line' => '1', 'amount' => '100.00']\u003C\u002Fcode> reduces a line by an amount instead, e.g. after a complaint.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For an invoice you stored as data, \u003Ccode>Quittio::make(Quittio::cancellation($data, 'ST-2026-0007', reason: '…'))->render()\u003C\u002Fcode> does the same (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Flaravel#cancellations\">Cancellations\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For several partial cancellations of one invoice, pass the earlier ones as \u003Ccode>history:\u003C\u002Fcode>, so that the VAT adds up exactly (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#cumulative-vat-rounding\">Cumulative VAT rounding\u003C\u002Fa>). The \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fmanaged#cancellations-and-corrections\">Managed layer\u003C\u002Fa>, the optional package \u003Ccode>quittio\u002Fmanaged\u003C\u002Fcode>, keeps this history itself.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"self-billing\">Self-billing\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#self-billing\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>With self-billing, the buyer writes the invoice instead of the seller, e.g. the commission statement for your sales agent. In Germany this document is called "Gutschrift" (self-billed invoice); it is not a refund. The example shows who is seller and who is buyer, and where the payment goes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">de\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">selfBilled\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()                                       \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F type code 389 and the note \"Gutschrift\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'GS-2026-0012'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-05'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoicingPeriod\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-09-01'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-09-30'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">seller\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Jonas Schreiber Handelsvertretung'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F the supplier: your sales agent\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE111111125'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Lindenallee 12'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'80331'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'München'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Muster GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F you: you issue the document\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE123456789'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Hauptstraße 1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'12345'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Musterstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Commission September 2026'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'840.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">LumpSum\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">payment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">SepaCreditTransfer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">iban\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE89370400440532013000'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">accountName\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Jonas Schreiber'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">filename\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();                                   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Gutschrift_GS-2026-0012.pdf\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The supplier stays the seller (BG-4) and you are the buyer, even though you issue the document.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>->seller()\u003C\u002Fcode> replaces the seller of the configuration, and with it the configured bank account and small business setting. \u003Ccode>payment()\u003C\u002Fcode> sends the payment to the supplier's account.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>selfBilled()\u003C\u002Fcode> sets type code 389 and the note "Gutschrift". The PDF is titled "Gutschrift" (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#self-billing-gutschrift\">Self-billing\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>"Gutschrift" is used only for self-billing. Cancellations are titled "Stornorechnung" (cancellation invoice).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Self-billing needs a prior agreement with the supplier, e.g. in the agency contract (section 14 (2) sentence 2 UStG). Without it the document is no invoice. The supplier may object to it; it then loses its effect as invoice for the future (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#self-billing-gutschrift\">Self-billing\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"continuing-invoices\">Continuing invoices\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#continuing-invoices\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A maintenance contract runs for a year and is paid monthly. Instead of an invoice every month you may issue one e-invoice for the first month that is the invoice for the whole term (a "Dauerrechnung", continuing invoice). The example shows what it must contain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'WV-2027-001'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                              \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F a number from the contract is enough\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-12-15'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoicingPeriod\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2027-01-01'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2027-01-31'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)        \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F the first partial period\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">contractReference\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'WV-2027-001'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Server maintenance, monthly'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'250.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Month\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">paymentTerms\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Dauerrechnung für den Wartungsvertrag WV-2027-001: Diese Rechnung gilt für jeden Monat von Januar bis Dezember 2027. Zahlen Sie monatlich 250,00 € zzgl. 19 % Umsatzsteuer 47,50 €, zusammen 297,50 €, bis zum 3. des Monats.'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>In Germany one e-invoice for the first partial period is enough if it makes clear that it is a continuing invoice: either the contract is attached (\u003Ccode>->attachment()\u003C\u002Fcode>, BG-24) or its content says so, as the payment terms (BT-20) above do (section 14.1 (19) UStAE). An external link to the contract is not enough.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Net amount and VAT of each partial period, and the period itself, must be in the structured part: here the line and the invoicing period (BG-14) of the first month, and the payment schedule in BT-20 (BMF letter of 15 October 2025, marginal no. 35). The invoice number may be a number from the contract (section 14.5 (12) UStAE).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>When the price, the VAT rate or another mandatory detail changes, issue a new e-invoice; a letter is not enough (section 14.1 (19) sentence 3 UStAE). A continuing invoice issued lawfully as paper or PDF before the obligation needs no new e-invoice until something changes (sentence 4).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Monthly invoices are allowed as well and easier for the buyer's accounting; they avoid the change problem. Quittio has no recurring invoices of its own.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"customers-abroad\">Customers abroad\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#customers-abroad\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For customers in other countries, the VAT treatment and the format the customer can receive decide how the invoice looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"eu-business-services\">EU business: services\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#eu-business-services\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You provide a service to a business in another EU country, here IT consulting for a customer in Belgium. For such services the customer owes the VAT (reverse charge), so your invoice shows 0 % VAT. Belgian businesses receive e-invoices through Peppol, a network for delivering e-invoices, so the example writes Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#formats\">Formats\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Tax\\VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0105'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-09'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-09-30'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyerReference\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'PO-2026-118'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                      \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Peppol requires a buyer reference (BT-10) or an order reference (BT-13)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">locale\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'en'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                                       \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F English texts, labels and file name\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">seller\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">fn\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> ($s) => $s\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">electronicAddress\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE123456789'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'9930'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Peppol participant ID\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Klant BV'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'BE0123456749'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Rue de la Loi 16'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1000'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Brussels'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'BE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">electronicAddress\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'0123456749'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'0208'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">defaultVat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">ReverseChargeEu\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)             \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F for every line of this invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'IT consulting'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'110.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">16\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'peppol'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$xml \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">xml\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();                                 \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F hand it to your Peppol access point\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>defaultVat()\u003C\u002Fcode> sets the VAT of every line of this invoice. \u003Ccode>VatPreset::ReverseChargeEu\u003C\u002Fcode> is VAT category AE with 0 % and the text "Reverse charge, the recipient is liable for VAT" (in German: "Steuerschuldnerschaft des Leistungsempfängers").\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The German country pack requires the VAT identification numbers of both parties (\u003Ccode>DE-USTG-11\u003C\u002Fcode>). It warns when the invoice is issued after the 15th of the month following the service (\u003Ccode>DE-USTG-15\u003C\u002Fcode>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Peppol needs an electronic address (participant ID) for both parties and a buyer reference or purchase order reference (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fformats#peppol-bis-billing-30\">Peppol BIS Billing 3.0\u003C\u002Fa>). Here these are the German VAT number (scheme 9930) and the Belgian enterprise number (scheme 0208).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>->seller(fn ($s) => …)\u003C\u002Fcode> adds the Peppol address to the configured seller. A \u003Ccode>Party\u003C\u002Fcode> instead of the closure would replace the seller.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>->locale('en')\u003C\u002Fcode> makes texts, labels and the file name English: \u003Ccode>Invoice_RE-2026-0105.xml\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Quittio writes the XML but does not send it. Sending goes through a Peppol access point, a provider connected to the network.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"eu-business-goods\">EU business: goods\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#eu-business-goods\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You deliver goods to a business in another EU country, here two pumps to a customer in Austria. This is an intra-community supply, which is exempt from German VAT. The example also shows a deliver-to address that differs from the buyer's address, and a line with an item number and a country of origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Data\\Party\\Address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Tax\\VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0106'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-09'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-08'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde Handels GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'ATU12345675'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Mariahilfer Straße 1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1060'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Wien'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'AT'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliverTo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde Handels GmbH, Lager'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Industriestraße 4'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'4020'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Linz'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'AT'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F the customer's warehouse (\"Lager\")\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">    \u002F\u002F Item number and country of origin go beyond the named values: Line::make()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Industrial pump'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1450.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">2\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Piece\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">vat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">IntraCommunitySupply\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">sellerId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'P-200'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">originCountry\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The line needs an item number and a country of origin, so it uses \u003Ccode>Line::make()\u003C\u002Fcode>. It takes the same named values as \u003Ccode>line()\u003C\u002Fcode> and allows the other methods of the line builder.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>VatPreset::IntraCommunitySupply\u003C\u002Fcode> sets VAT category K with 0 % and the text "Steuerfreie innergemeinschaftliche Lieferung (§ 4 Nr. 1b i. V. m. § 6a UStG)" (tax-exempt intra-community supply under section 4 no. 1b in conjunction with section 6a UStG).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For category K, EN 16931 requires the buyer's VAT identification number, the delivery date and the country of the deliver-to address (rules \u003Ccode>BR-IC-02\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>BR-IC-11\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>BR-IC-12\u003C\u002Fcode>). The German country pack warns after the 15th of the following month (\u003Ccode>DE-USTG-15\u003C\u002Fcode>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The automatic choice renders ZUGFeRD (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#reverse-charge-intra-community-supplies-and-vat-identifiers\">Reverse charge, intra-community supplies and VAT identifiers\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"export\">Export\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#export\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You sell to a customer outside the EU, here a measuring device for a customer in the United States, invoiced in US dollars. Exports are exempt from German VAT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Tax\\VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0107'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-12'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-12'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">currency\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'USD'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Customer Inc.'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1 Main Street'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'10001'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'New York'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'US'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Measuring device'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2400.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Piece\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">vat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Export\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">payment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">CreditTransfer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">iban\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE02120300000000202051'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">bic\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'BYLADEM1001'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">locale\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'en'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>VatPreset::Export\u003C\u002Fcode> sets VAT category G with 0 % and, in English, the text "VAT-exempt export supply (section 4 no. 1a in conjunction with section 6 UStG)".\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For a buyer outside the EU the automatic choice renders a PDF. Pass \u003Ccode>->format('zugferd')\u003C\u002Fcode> if the customer wants an e-invoice.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The account is given as credit transfer (payment means code 30), because a SEPA credit transfer (code 58) is for payments in euro.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"foreign-currency-with-german-vat\">Foreign currency with German VAT\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#foreign-currency-with-german-vat\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You invoice a German customer in a foreign currency, here US dollars, with German VAT. Such an invoice also states the VAT in euro. The example sets the exchange rate and reads both VAT totals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0108'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-12'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-12'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">currency\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'USD'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">taxCurrency\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'EUR'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">exchangeRate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'0.9234'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">rateDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-12'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Software licence'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'399.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">5\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">payment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">CreditTransfer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">iban\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE02120300000000202051'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">bic\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'BYLADEM1001'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">vatTotal;                     \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F USD 379.05\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">vatTotalInTaxCurrency;        \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 350.01\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>taxCurrency()\u003C\u002Fcode> sets the VAT accounting currency (BT-6) and the exchange rate. The calculator writes the VAT in euro (BT-111): 379.05 × 0.9234 = 350.01.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Without the rate the validation fails (\u003Ccode>BR-53\u003C\u002Fcode>). Without \u003Ccode>taxCurrency()\u003C\u002Fcode> the German country pack warns (\u003Ccode>DE-USTG-10\u003C\u002Fcode>). See \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#currency-and-exchange-rate\">Currency and exchange rate\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"laravel-applications\">Laravel applications\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#laravel-applications\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>These examples connect Quittio to your application: models, stored drafts and tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"invoices-for-orders\">Invoices for orders\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#invoices-for-orders\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Your application stores customers, orders and order items as Eloquent models. Instead of copying their fields into the builder for every invoice, the models provide the data themselves. The example shows the three models and the code that issues, stores and mails the invoice when an order ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\Model\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\Relations\\BelongsTo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\Relations\\HasMany\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\LineBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\PartyBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Contracts\\ProvidesInvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Contracts\\ProvidesInvoiceLine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Contracts\\ProvidesParty\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Data\\InvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Tax\\VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">class\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\"> Customer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> extends\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Model\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> implements\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> ProvidesParty\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">{\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    public\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> fillParty\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">PartyBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $party)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> void\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">        $party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">name\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">company)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">vat_id)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">street, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">postcode, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">city, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">country)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">electronicAddress\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">email, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'EM'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">class\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\"> OrderItem\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> extends\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Model\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> implements\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> ProvidesInvoiceLine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">{\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    protected\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> casts\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> array\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'unit_price'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'decimal:2'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">];            \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F a string such as \"24.90\", never a float\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    public\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> fillLine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">LineBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $line)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> void\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">        $line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">name\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">product_name)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">sellerId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">sku)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">quantity, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Piece\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">unit_price)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vat\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">VatPreset\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">from\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">tax_preset));   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F stored preset key, e.g. \"de.reduced\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">class\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\"> Order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> extends\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Model\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> implements\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> ProvidesInvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">{\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    protected\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> casts\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> array\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoiced_at'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'date'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'shipped_at'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'date'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">];\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    public\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> customer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> BelongsTo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> $this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">belongsTo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Customer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::class\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    public\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> items\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> HasMany\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> $this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">hasMany\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">OrderItem\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::class\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    public\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> toInvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> InvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">invoice_number)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">invoiced_at)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">shipped_at)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">purchaseOrderReference\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">customer_reference)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">customer)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">lines\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">$this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">items)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">            ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    }\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>The three contracts of \u003Ccode>Quittio\\Core\\Contracts\u003C\u002Fcode> connect the models to the builder (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fbuilding-invoices#application-models\">Application models\u003C\u002Fa>):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Customer\u003C\u002Fcode> implements \u003Ccode>ProvidesParty\u003C\u002Fcode>: \u003Ccode>fillParty()\u003C\u002Fcode> fills the buyer, so \u003Ccode>->buyer($this->customer)\u003C\u002Fcode> takes the customer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>OrderItem\u003C\u002Fcode> implements \u003Ccode>ProvidesInvoiceLine\u003C\u002Fcode>: \u003Ccode>fillLine()\u003C\u002Fcode> fills one line, so \u003Ccode>->lines($this->items)\u003C\u002Fcode> takes the order items.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Order\u003C\u002Fcode> implements \u003Ccode>ProvidesInvoiceData\u003C\u002Fcode>: \u003Ccode>toInvoiceData()\u003C\u002Fcode> builds the invoice, so \u003Ccode>Quittio::make($order)\u003C\u002Fcode> renders the invoice of an order.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>When the order ships, issue the invoice once and keep the file:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Mail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Storage\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F When the order ships: issue the invoice once, store it and send it\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($order)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">invoice_path \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'orders\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Mail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">to\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">customer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">email)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">send\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">new\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> InvoiceMail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($result));\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Later downloads serve the stored file, so the invoice never changes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Storage\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">disk\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">download\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">invoice_path);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>InvoiceMail\u003C\u002Fcode> is the mailable from \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Flaravel#mail-attachments\">Mail attachments\u003C\u002Fa>; the rendered invoice is its attachment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Rendering again later would build the invoice from the current model data. Serving the stored file keeps the issued invoice unchanged when, for example, the customer's address changes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The invoice number comes from your number range. The \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fmanaged\">Managed layer\u003C\u002Fa> assigns gapless numbers, stores the issued data and archives the files.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>To render in the background: \u003Ccode>Quittio::make($order)->queue()->save('invoices', 'orders\u002F')\u003C\u002Fcode> (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Flaravel#queueing\">Queueing\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"drafts-and-previews\">Drafts and previews\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#drafts-and-previews\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Your users prepare an invoice over some time and want to see it before it is sent. Keep it as a draft: invoice data without a number that you store until you issue it. The example stores a draft as JSON, renders a preview, changes the draft and issues it. This needs no Managed layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\InvoiceBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Data\\InvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Create a draft and keep it as JSON, e.g. in a column of your model\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$draft \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Consulting'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'120.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">10\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$json \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $draft\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">toJson\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Preview: a PDF with watermark, without e-invoice XML; a draft has no number yet\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$preview \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">InvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fromJson\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($json))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">format\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'pdf'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">option\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'watermark'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'ENTWURF'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                     \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F \"Entwurf\" means draft\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">withoutValidation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Change the draft as often as needed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$json \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> InvoiceBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">from\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">InvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fromJson\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($json))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">updateLine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'110.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">toJson\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Issue it: number and dates, then render and store the final invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$invoice \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> InvoiceBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">from\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">InvoiceData\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fromJson\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($json))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0115'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)                             \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F the next number of your number range\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">today\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">())\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-13'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($invoice)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A watermark renders a plain PDF and never e-invoice XML, so a draft cannot pass as an invoice (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fformats#drafts-and-watermarks\">Drafts and watermarks\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The preview runs without validation because a draft has no number yet. Return \u003Ccode>$preview->stream()\u003C\u002Fcode> to show it in the browser.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Issue a draft by setting the number and the dates. After that, never change the invoice; correct it with a \u003Ca href=\"#cancellation\">cancellation\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fmanaged\">Managed layer\u003C\u002Fa> adds drafts as database records, gapless numbering, frozen issued data, an archive with hashes, the history of cancellations and an audit log.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"testing\">Testing\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#testing\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You want feature tests for the order flow from \u003Ca href=\"#invoices-for-orders\">Invoices for orders\u003C\u002Fa>. The first test checks the flow with the fake: \u003Ccode>Quittio::fake()\u003C\u002Fcode> records every render call and skips validation, XML and PDF, so the test is fast. The second test runs the real validation on the invoice of an order with \u003Ccode>check()\u003C\u002Fcode>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Mail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Storage\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Rendering\\RenderedInvoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">it\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'sends the invoice when an order ships'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> () {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fake\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();                                     \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F no PDF, no XML, no validation: fast\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    Mail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fake\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    Storage\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fake\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoices'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    $order \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">factory\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">create\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">([\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoice_number'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'RE-2026-0130'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">]);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    $this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">post\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"\u002Forders\u002F{\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">id\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">}\u002Fship\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">assertOk\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">assertRendered\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">fn\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> (\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">RenderedInvoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $r) => $r\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">number \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">===\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'RE-2026-0130'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        &&\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $r\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">format\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">() \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">===\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\"> 'zugferd'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">    Mail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">assertSent\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">InvoiceMail\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::class\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">});\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">it\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'builds a valid e-invoice for an order'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">function\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> () {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    $order \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Order\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">factory\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">create\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    $report \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($order)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">check\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();            \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F the real validation, without rendering\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">    expect\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($report\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">isValid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">())\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">toBeTrue\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">        ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">and\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($report\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">warnings\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">())\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">toBe\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">([]);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">});\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Order::factory()\u003C\u002Fcode> is the model factory of your application. \u003Ccode>InvoiceMail\u003C\u002Fcode> and the route are from \u003Ca href=\"#invoices-for-orders\">Invoices for orders\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>assertRendered()\u003C\u002Fcode> passes if at least one rendered invoice matches the callback (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Ftesting#fake\">Fake\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>check()\u003C\u002Fcode> is never faked. It validates like a render run, including the XML, without rendering a PDF (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Ftesting\">Testing\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"quotes-and-reminders\">Quotes and reminders\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#quotes-and-reminders\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Besides invoices, Quittio renders other business documents such as quotes and payment reminders (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fdocuments\">Quotes and other documents\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"from-quote-to-invoice\">From quote to invoice\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#from-quote-to-invoice\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You send the customer a quote first and invoice when they accept it. The example shows a quote with an optional line and an invoice that takes over the accepted quote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\InvoiceBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$quote \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">quote\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'AN-2026-0031'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-01'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">validUntil\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-31'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Workshop \"E-invoicing\"'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1200.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Day\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">optionalLine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Follow-up session'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'120.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">4\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$quote\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'documents'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'quotes\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);        \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F quotes\u002FAngebot_AN-2026-0031.pdf (\"Angebot\": quote)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F The customer accepts: the invoice takes over parties, lines (without the optional line) and the bank account\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">InvoiceBuilder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">fromDocument\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($quote\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">())\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0140'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-11-03'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-28'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The optional line is shown with its amounts. It is not counted in the totals and not taken over by \u003Ccode>fromDocument()\u003C\u002Fcode>. The invoice totals 1,428.00.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Quittio::quote()\u003C\u002Fcode> carries the bank account of the configuration, although quotes do not print it. The invoice takes it over (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fdocuments#from-document-to-invoice\">From document to invoice\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"payment-reminder\">Payment reminder\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#payment-reminder\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A customer has not paid an invoice by its due date. The example sends the first reminder ("1. Mahnung") and adds the statutory default interest for a business customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Brick\\Money\\Money\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Support\\Amount\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Support\\Date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Country\\DE\\Dunning\\DefaultInterest\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$reminder \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">paymentReminder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">1\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)               \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F first reminder (\"1. Mahnung\"), with seller and bank account\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'M-2026-0005'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-15'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">openItem\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0042'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-08-03'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1190.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">dueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-08-17'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deadline\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-29'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Statutory default interest (section 288 BGB, the German Civil Code), split at every change of the base rate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">foreach\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> ((\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">new\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> DefaultInterest\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">calculate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Money\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">of\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'1190.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'EUR'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">), \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">parse\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-08-18'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">), \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">parse\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-15'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">as\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $charge) {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    $reminder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">interest\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Amount\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">format\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($charge\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">base), $charge\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">ratePercent, $charge\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">from, $charge\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">until, $charge\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">description, $charge\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">dayCount);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$reminder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'documents'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'reminders\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F reminders\u002F1._Mahnung_M-2026-0005.pdf\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$reminder\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">dunning\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">total\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'EUR'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">);             \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 1209.89\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>paymentReminder(1)\u003C\u002Fcode> is the first formal reminder. Level 0 is a friendly payment reminder ("Zahlungserinnerung"), level 2 the second reminder, and so on (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fdocuments#payment-reminders\">Payment reminders\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>openItem()\u003C\u002Fcode> lists the unpaid invoice with its number, date, amount and due date. \u003Ccode>deadline()\u003C\u002Fcode> is the date by which the customer should pay.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>calculate()\u003C\u002Fcode> takes the first day with interest and the day after the last one. Here the rate is 10.52 % a year: the base rate of 1.52 % plus 9 points for business debtors. From 18 August to 14 October 2026 this gives 19.89, so the reminder asks for 1,209.89. For consumers pass \u003Ccode>consumer: true\u003C\u002Fcode> (5 points). See \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fcountry-packs#default-interest\">Default interest\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fees and interest carry no VAT.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The PDF is saved as \u003Ccode>1._Mahnung_M-2026-0005.pdf\u003C\u002Fcode>, after its German title "1. Mahnung" (first reminder).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"incoming-e-invoices\">Incoming e-invoices\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#incoming-e-invoices\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Your suppliers send you e-invoices, and you want to check and book them. The example is controller code that accepts an uploaded e-invoice, validates it and extracts the values for your accounting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$content \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $request\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">file\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'invoice'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">get\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();          \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F uploaded PDF or XML\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$report \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">validateFile\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($content);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">if\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> (\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $report\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">isValid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()) {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    return\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\"> back\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">withErrors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">array_map\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">fn\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> ($m) => \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"[{\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$m\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">code\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">}] {\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$m\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">message\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">}\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, $report\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">errors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()));\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$read \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">read\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($content);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$invoice \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $read\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">data;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$booking \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'supplier'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">seller\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">name,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'supplier_vat_id'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">seller\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">vatId,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'number'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">number,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'issue_date'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">issueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">toIsoString\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(),\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'due_date'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">dueDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">?->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">toIsoString\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(),\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'amount_due'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> (\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">string\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">) $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">?->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">amountDue\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">getAmount\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(),\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'currency'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">currency,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'iban'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">paymentInstructions\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">?->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">primaryCreditTransfer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">?->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">accountId,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">    'profile'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\"> =>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $read\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">profile,                           \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F e.g. \"en16931\" or \"xrechnung\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">];\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>For the ZUGFeRD invoice of the first example, \u003Ccode>$booking\u003C\u002Fcode> is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>json\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">{\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"supplier\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"Muster GmbH\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"supplier_vat_id\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"DE123456789\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"number\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"RE-2026-0101\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"issue_date\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"2026-10-01\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"due_date\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"2026-10-31\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"amount_due\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"7123.94\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"currency\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"EUR\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"iban\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"DE02120300000000202051\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#7EE787\">\"profile\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">\"en16931\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">}\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>validateFile()\u003C\u002Fcode> reads the file and runs all configured validation levels (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fvalidation\">Validation\u003C\u002Fa>). Each error has a rule code and a message, which the example passes back to the form.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>read()\u003C\u002Fcode> returns the data as stated in the document. It reads XML in both syntaxes (CII and UBL, including XRechnung and Peppol) and PDFs with embedded XML the same way (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconcepts#syntaxes-cii-and-ubl\">Syntaxes\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Freading\">Reading incoming invoices\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Amounts are never corrected silently: totals that differ from a recalculation are reported as \u003Ccode>QUITTIO-DECLARED-TOTALS\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"logo-colours-and-texts\">Logo, colours and texts\u003Ca class=\"q-doc-anchor\" href=\"#logo-colours-and-texts\" aria-label=\"Link to this section\">#\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>You usually set your logo, colours and texts once in the configuration. The example shows how to set them for a single invoice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code\">\u003Cdiv class=\"q-doc-code-bar\">\u003Cspan>php\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"q-doc-copy\" data-copy aria-label=\"Copy code\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003Crect width=\"14\" height=\"14\" x=\"8\" y=\"8\" rx=\"2\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M4 16c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h10c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003Cspan>Copy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cpre class=\"shiki github-dark-default\" style=\"background-color:#0d1117;color:#e6edf3\" tabindex=\"0\">\u003Ccode>\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Builder\\Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Data\\Presentation\\Colors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Data\\Presentation\\Presentation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Core\\Enums\\UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\\Laravel\\Facades\\Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">;\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">invoice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">()\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'RE-2026-0150'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">deliveryDate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'2026-10-14'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Consulting'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'120.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">4\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">presentation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">new\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Presentation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">        logo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">storage_path\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'app\u002Flogo.png'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">),\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">        colors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">new\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\"> Colors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">primary\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'#0f766e'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">),\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">        introText\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Thank you for your order. We invoice the following services:'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">        closingText\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Questions about this invoice? Call us at +49 30 1234567.'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">        footerColumns\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">            [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Muster GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Hauptstraße 1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'12345 Musterstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">            [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Managing director: Max Muster'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Amtsgericht Musterstadt, HRB 12345'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F register court and register number\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:14ch;text-indent:-14ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">            [\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bank: Musterbank'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'IBAN DE02 1203 0000 0000 2020 51'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:10ch;text-indent:-10ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">        ],\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">    ))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The same values for all invoices go into the configuration: \u003Ccode>pdf.logo\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>pdf.colors.primary\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>pdf.texts.intro\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>pdf.texts.closing\u003C\u002Fcode> and \u003Ccode>pdf.footer_columns\u003C\u002Fcode> (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fconfiguration\">Configuration\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Logos are PNG, JPEG or SVG. 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style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Muster GmbH'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE123456789'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Hauptstraße 1'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'12345'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Musterstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">buyer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Party\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Kunde AG'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">vatId\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE987654321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">address\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Bahnhofstraße 5'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'54321'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Beispielstadt'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">))\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">line\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'Consulting'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">netPrice\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'120.00'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">quantity\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">4\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">unit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">UnitCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">Hour\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">payment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">PaymentMeansCode\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">::\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">SepaCreditTransfer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FFA657\">iban\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'DE02120300000000202051'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">dueInDays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">14\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:6ch;text-indent:-6ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">    ->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">build\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">make\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($invoice)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">render\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">();\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$path \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">save\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">(\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">__DIR__\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#A5D6FF\">'\u002Finvoices\u002F'\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$result\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">filename\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">());   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F invoices\u002FRechnung_RE-2026-0120.pdf\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F Read it back, as the recipient would\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">$read \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">=\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $quittio\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#D2A8FF\">readFile\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">($path);\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cspan class=\"line\" style=\"padding-left:2ch;text-indent:-2ch\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#79C0FF\">echo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\"> $read\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">totals\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#FF7B72\">->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#E6EDF3\">amountDue;                   \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#8B949E\">\u002F\u002F EUR 571.20\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Without Laravel there is no configuration file and no facade. \u003Ccode>InvoiceBuilder::make()\u003C\u002Fcode> starts an empty invoice, so the seller and the bank account are set in code.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>useDefaultVat()\u003C\u002Fcode> gives lines without \u003Ccode>vat()\u003C\u002Fcode> the default VAT of the seller's country pack (19 % in Germany), as the Laravel integration does. Without a default, such lines make \u003Ccode>build()\u003C\u002Fcode> fail.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>Quittio::create()\u003C\u002Fcode> takes the configuration as an array (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started#without-laravel\">Without Laravel\u003C\u002Fa>). The instance offers \u003Ccode>make()\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>cancellation()\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>document()\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>read()\u003C\u002Fcode> and the other methods of the facade.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",[111,115,119,122,125,128,131,134,137,140,143,146,149,152,155,158,161,164,167,168,171,174,177,180,183],{"id":112,"text":113,"level":114},"invoices-in-germany","Invoices in Germany",2,{"id":116,"text":117,"level":118},"service-invoice","Service invoice",3,{"id":120,"text":121,"level":118},"different-vat-rates-and-a-discount","Different VAT rates and a discount",{"id":123,"text":124,"level":118},"online-shop","Online shop",{"id":126,"text":127,"level":118},"small-business","Small business",{"id":129,"text":130,"level":118},"public-sector","Public sector",{"id":132,"text":133,"level":118},"advance-payment-and-final-invoice","Advance payment and final invoice",{"id":135,"text":136,"level":118},"cancellation","Cancellation",{"id":138,"text":139,"level":118},"self-billing","Self-billing",{"id":141,"text":142,"level":118},"continuing-invoices","Continuing invoices",{"id":144,"text":145,"level":114},"customers-abroad","Customers abroad",{"id":147,"text":148,"level":118},"eu-business-services","EU business: services",{"id":150,"text":151,"level":118},"eu-business-goods","EU business: goods",{"id":153,"text":154,"level":118},"export","Export",{"id":156,"text":157,"level":118},"foreign-currency-with-german-vat","Foreign currency with German VAT",{"id":159,"text":160,"level":114},"laravel-applications","Laravel applications",{"id":162,"text":163,"level":118},"invoices-for-orders","Invoices for orders",{"id":165,"text":166,"level":118},"drafts-and-previews","Drafts and previews",{"id":70,"text":71,"level":118},{"id":169,"text":170,"level":114},"quotes-and-reminders","Quotes and reminders",{"id":172,"text":173,"level":118},"from-quote-to-invoice","From quote to invoice",{"id":175,"text":176,"level":118},"payment-reminder","Payment reminder",{"id":178,"text":179,"level":114},"incoming-e-invoices","Incoming e-invoices",{"id":181,"text":182,"level":114},"logo-colours-and-texts","Logo, colours and texts",{"id":184,"text":185,"level":114},"without-laravel","Without Laravel","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FQuittio\u002Fquittio\u002Fedit\u002Fmaster\u002Fdocs\u002Fexamples.md","\u002Fdocs\u002Fexamples.md",{"slug":37,"title":38},{"slug":43,"title":44}]