How do I open an ANAF e-invoice XML file?

Use ANAF's official XML→PDF converter, invoicing software that renders it, or a platform like Azuvio that automatically displays the received invoice in a readable form and as PDF.

Is e-Factura mandatory?

Yes — for B2B and B2G since 2024 and B2C from 2025. Invoices are sent only as XML through SPV.

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e-Factura (RO e-Invoice)

Quick answer: Romania's national e-invoicing system: invoices as XML (UBL 2.1 / CIUS-RO) sent and validated through the ANAF SPV portal, mandatory B2B and B2C.

Key takeaways

What e-Factura is
How to open / read the ANAF XML
Why rejections happen

What e-Factura is

e-Factura (RO e-Invoice) is the system where an invoice is issued as a structured XML file (UBL 2.1, CIUS-RO subset), submitted to SPV, semantically validated by ANAF and assigned a unique number. Mandatory B2B/B2G since 2024, extended to B2C in 2025.

How to open / read the ANAF XML

A received e-invoice is an XML, not a PDF. To turn it into a readable document use ANAF's official XML→PDF converter, invoicing software that renders it, or a platform like Azuvio that shows the received invoice as a human view plus PDF automatically.

Why rejections happen

ANAF enforces 40+ CIUS-RO semantic rules (rounded VAT totals, unit codes, address structures). A non-compliant invoice is rejected and must be corrected.

How Azuvio helps

Azuvio pre-validates the invoice before sending (sharply cutting rejections), submits it to SPV automatically, and turns received XML into readable views plus PDF — no manual login.

Frequently asked

How do I open an ANAF e-invoice XML file?: Use ANAF's official XML→PDF converter, invoicing software that renders it, or a platform like Azuvio that automatically displays the received invoice in a readable form and as PDF.
Is e-Factura mandatory?: Yes — for B2B and B2G since 2024 and B2C from 2025. Invoices are sent only as XML through SPV.

Where Azuvio fits

Conformitate fiscală ANAF
Software EDI
Software OMS

Related terms

SPV (Virtual Private Space) — ANAF's online portal where individuals and companies deal with the Romanian tax authority electronically: filings, e-invoicing, payments, notices.
e-Factura 2026 — The 2026 stage of Romanian e-invoicing, now in force: full B2C and consolidated obligations for all taxpayers, with strict deadline enforcement.
SAF-T (D406 return) — A standardized XML file (Standard Audit File for Tax) filed to ANAF via the D406 return, containing the period's full accounting transactions.
EDI vs e-Invoice — The difference between EDI (the whole B2B commercial cycle) and e-Invoice (only the fiscal invoice sent to the state via the portal).

Last updated: 2026-07-06