FACeB2B
It is an e-invoice distribution platform for the remittance of invoices between subcontractors and public sector contractors.
It became mandatory on July 1, 2018. This affects all invoices issued after that date by vendors of public administration contractors in contracts signed after March 1, the date Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts entered into force.
The sending and receiving of invoices must be done through the e-invoicing services of a “Billing Services Company” like Docuten, since there is no web portal from the Ministry itself that allows for sending and receiving invoices, or managing statements.
DIRe is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies each company receiving invoices and each “Billing Service Company”. Its structure is as follows:
– Country code in ISO3166-1 alpha-2 format.
– Entity ID (NIF).
– 4-digit code with numbers and consonants.
All invoices issued after July 1, 2018 by vendors of public administration contractors are affected, provided the contract was signed after March 1 (the entry into force of Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts).
DIRe is a system similar to DIR3 coding. While the latter is exclusively aimed at organising public administration entities in a common registry, DIRe coding is geared towards both public and private entities that can act under private law.
The only thing needed to send invoices through FACeB2B is to use a “Billing Services Company” with electronic invoicing services, such as Docuten.
The company receiving invoices must be registered in the “Directory of Entities” (DIRe) to then be able to register in FACeB2B. You must authorise a “Billing Services Company” to connect on your behalf to FACeB2B to download the invoices sent to your DIRe.
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When issuing an invoice to FACeB2B, how can you indicate the DIRe in Docuten? After delivery method+
In order to issue an invoice to FACeB2B, you must indicate the DIRe in your client’s preferences.
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The electronic invoicing format supported by FACeB2B is e-invoice (XML) in versions 3.2, 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, with a specific extension for invoices sent through this platform.
