Is it necessary to include the file number in the electronic invoice?

The Generalitat de Catalunya asks to include the file number in the "FileReference" element of the invoice (the same for all the detail lines of the same invoice). Invoices / Invoices / Invoice / Items / InvoiceLine / FileReference

If you don't know which field the file number corresponds to within the tool you use to issue the invoice, contact the support of the tool and ask what name the value "FileReference" is under among the possible fields in inform

Although these instructions are not obligatory for local administrations to comply with, they are good practices that, if extended to the majority of Catalan public administrations, can make the internal routing of invoices to the corresponding departments of each administration easier.

You might be interested in:

• Informative note from the Generalitat on the File Number
• Support and contact for issuing invoices to the Generalitat de Catalunya