When should the "coupon" field be used?

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Last updated on 2025-06-11.

The boolean field "coupon" is optional and should only be used in correcting invoices of the following types:

COMPLETE CORRECTING invoices with "code": "CORRECTION_1"

SIMPLIFIED CORRECTING invoices

This field is set to true when the merchant applies a discount to the customer, but the discount is not covered by the merchant — instead, it is later reimbursed by the manufacturer.

For example: a customer returns a defective product. The merchant applies a discount of €121 (100 + 21% VAT), and later receives a reimbursement of €100 net from the manufacturer. In this case, the corrective invoice would include "coupon": "true".

This indicates that the discount was funded by a third party (the manufacturer), and is not a commercial discount granted directly by the seller.