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Has e-invoice contain the QR code?

⚠ Machine-translated answer, not yet manually reviewed. For the exact wording, see the Slovak original.

Short answer

No. Slovak legislation and standards EN 16931 a Peppol BIS Billing does not currently generally require electronic invoices to contain QR code.

Appendix

Not a substitute XML

QR code will not save an invoice that has bad amounts, identifiers or non-validated structure.

Payment

Practical use

Most often it bears payment data so that the customer does not have to overwrite IBAN, variable symbol and amount.

Preview

For people, not for the core

QR code may refer to preview or payment, but accounting import should read structured fields.

Control

Data must fit

If QR contains an amount or an account, it must be consistent with XML and accounting documents.

Conclusion

QR code can be a useful complement to an electronic invoice, especially when paying or displaying a document.

Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic, FAQ 9/VAT/2025/IM k e-invoice, July 2026 update

Not legal advice. Machine-translated answer, not yet manually reviewed. For the exact wording, see the Slovak original.