Credit Note Extractor

Extract the issuer, buyer, the credited invoice, reason for credit, line items, VAT, and the credit amount from a credit note PDF. EN 16931 field model.

The full guide: Credited invoice and the VAT reversed on a credit note

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Questions about Credit Note Extractor.

What does the credit note extractor read?

The document number and date, the invoice type code (UNTDID 1001 code 381 for a credit note), the preceding invoice number and reference document date of the invoice being credited, and the reason for credit, such as a return or a price adjustment.

Are line items and VAT itemized?

Yes. The line items table returns each item with its name and description, quantity and unit code, net and gross price, line net amount, and VAT category code and rate, and the VAT breakdown table returns the taxable amount, tax amount, category code, rate, and any exemption reason.

Which amounts come out?

The subtotal, total without VAT, tax amount, total amount, and amount due (the credit to be applied or refunded), plus the payment means code, IBAN, BIC, and remittance information.

Does it follow an e-invoicing standard?

The field set follows the EN 16931 semantic data model, so a credit note maps to the same Business Terms as a compliant e-invoice, including the buyer reference, contract reference, and purchase order reference.

What are the file limits and privacy terms?

PDF only, up to 10MB and 100 pages. The credit note is processed via the Talonic API for extraction, is not retained for training, and is not shared.

Doing this to one file, or to ten thousand?

The tool reads a single document. The platform reads the whole estate once and keeps it queryable — the same engine, with a memory.

See invoice data extraction if you run this for finance and AP teams, or the extraction API if you are building it in.