Factur-X and ZUGFeRD (France and Germany)
A PDF invoice with the e-invoice data inside it, for France and for German businesses.
Updated Nov 2, 2026
# Factur-X and ZUGFeRD (France and Germany)
What it is. A Factur-X file (called ZUGFeRD in Germany) is the invoice you would print, with the machine-readable invoice attached inside the same PDF as factur-x.xml. A person reads the PDF; a program reads the attachment. Pop Books uses the EN 16931 profile.
France. The PDF also carries the legal mentions: your company number (SIREN), your VAT number and the late-payment wording. The usual wording is set for you; change it under company details, Late-payment wording on invoices.
Where it goes. Email it to the customer, or give it to your e-invoicing platform. French businesses will receive invoices through certified platforms; yours will tell you how to hand the file over.
What is checked. Pop Books checks that the PDF holds the attachment, and that the attachment passes the same checks as an XRechnung CII file.
Partial. The PDF declares the Factur-X and archive metadata and attaches the XML, but it does not embed fonts. Most readers and platforms look only for the attachment and accept it; a strict archive-grade validator will report the fonts. If a platform rejects the PDF for that reason, send the XML (XRechnung CII) instead.
Pop Books makes the file. You send it. Pop Books does not connect to any tax authority, portal or Peppol access point, and it does not file anything for you. The layout notes were last reviewed in 2026-11; confirm unusual cases with your adviser or provider before you rely on a file in a new country.