# Create Facturae

Spain mandates Facturae for public invoicing via FACe. Fill in the form and download the XML file FACe accepts.

Source: https://tally-stick.com/create-facturae

## How it works

Type the invoice: number, dates, document type (FC full, FA abbreviated, AF self-billed), seller and buyer with NIF, line items. Totals and IVA are calculated as you type.

The seller section requires NIF (tax ID), name, and address in Spain. The buyer section requires the same. Administrative centres (DIR3 codes) are optional and only needed for public bodies.

IVA rates are standard Spanish rates: 21%, 10%, 4%, 0%. IRPF withholding is supported (typically 15% for professionals, 7% in the year they start).

`Download Facturae XML` writes the file with the official namespace, v3.2.2 schema, and all mandatory fields. Unsigned XML is acceptable for B2B.

The file is ready to submit to FACe (face.gob.es). Tallystick does not submit to FACe on your behalf.

## What is checked before anything is written

The download is refused when: invoice number missing, issue date missing, seller or buyer NIF missing, seller or buyer name missing, address incomplete, or no lines entered. Each line requires a description, quantity, unit price and IVA rate.

## Common questions

### Which Facturae version?

3.2.2, the current version for B2B and B2G invoicing in Spain.

### What is DIR3?

DIR3 codes identify the administrative centres a public body's invoice routes through: Oficina Contable, Organo Gestor and Unidad Tramitadora are the three FACe expects, plus an optional Organo Proponente. Only needed when invoicing PA entities, and left out entirely for a B2B buyer.

### Do I need to sign the XML?

For B2B: no. Unsigned XML is acceptable. For B2G via FACe: signing may be required depending on the administration. The file can be signed externally after download.

### What about IRPF?

IRPF (Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas) is a withholding tax for self-employed professionals. Enter the rate (typically 15%, 7% in the first year of activity) and it is deducted from the total.

### Can I go the other way?

Yes. [Facturae to Excel](https://tally-stick.com/facturae-to-excel) reads a finished file back into a spreadsheet.

### Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up. Free under the site's fair usage limit.

### I only have the invoice as a PDF.

Open it with the button at the top. A PDF that carries an e-invoice inside it is read from that; anything else is read off the printed page, a scan included, by text recognition running in this tab. Check every field afterwards, then download the Facturae XML.

### I already have the data in a spreadsheet.

Use [Excel to Facturae](https://tally-stick.com/excel-to-facturae) instead.

## Related tools

- [Excel to Facturae](https://tally-stick.com/excel-to-facturae)
- [Facturae to Excel](https://tally-stick.com/facturae-to-excel)
- [Facturae to PDF](https://tally-stick.com/facturae-to-pdf)