/ubl:Invoice/cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[not(cac:Attachment)]

VRBL-Invoice-IN-1p0 - Additional Document Reference

India | VRBL-Invoice-IN-1p0

Context ID	INV1821
Usage	C

Usage Description

Transport document number required in case of rail, air transport. Transport document number required for maritime transport if Transport Means Type Code and Vessel ID is not provided

Description

A reference to an additional document associated with this document.

For IRP India, used to provide the Shipping Bill Number or the Transport Document Number (optionally used when the invoice contains an e-waybill).

Child elements

Usage	Element	Description	Cardinality
M	`cbc:ID`	Additional Document Reference ID An identifier for the referenced document.	1..1
C	`cbc:IssueDate`	Additional Document Reference Issue Date The date, assigned by the sender of the referenced document, on which the document was issued.	0..1

Details

vrbl-invoice-in-1p0

In case of export/supply to Special Economic Zone (SEZ), see cbc:InvoiceSubTypeCode, the shipping bill number as per Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) can be mentioned, if applicable and available at the time of reporting the e-Invoice.

Example: IN_Credit-Note_with_E-way_bill.xml

<ubl:Invoice>
  <!-- ... omitted for readability -->
  <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
    <cbc:ID schemeID="AAS">2334</cbc:ID>
    <cbc:IssueDate>2025-07-17</cbc:IssueDate>
  </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
  <!-- ... omitted for readability -->
</ubl:Invoice>