diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java
index 321b4723..d4d417c6 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class Item implements IZUGFeRDExportableItem {
 	protected Product product;
 	protected ArrayList<String> notes = null;
 	protected ArrayList<ReferencedDocument> referencedDocuments = null;
+	protected ArrayList<ReferencedDocument> additionalReference = null;
 	protected ArrayList<IZUGFeRDAllowanceCharge> Allowances = new ArrayList<>(),
 		Charges = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ public class Item implements IZUGFeRDExportableItem {
 		String referencedLineID = null;
 
 		ArrayList<ReferencedDocument> rdocs = null;
+		ArrayList<ReferencedDocument> addRefs = null;
 
 		// nodes.item(i).getTextContent())) {
 
@@ -248,6 +250,35 @@ public class Item implements IZUGFeRDExportableItem {
 								}
 							}
 						}
+						
+						if (tradeSettlementName.equals("AdditionalReferencedDocument")) {
+							String IssuerAssignedID = "";
+							String TypeCode = "";
+							String ReferenceTypeCode = "";
+
+							NodeList refDocChilds = tradeSettlementChilds.item(tradeSettlementChildIndex).getChildNodes();
+							for (int refDocIndex = 0; refDocIndex < refDocChilds.getLength(); refDocIndex++) {
+								String localName = refDocChilds.item(refDocIndex).getLocalName();
+								if ((localName != null) && (localName.equals("IssuerAssignedID"))) {
+									IssuerAssignedID = refDocChilds.item(refDocIndex).getTextContent();
+								}
+								if ((localName != null) && (localName.equals("TypeCode"))) {
+									TypeCode = refDocChilds.item(refDocIndex).getTextContent();
+								}
+								if ((localName != null) && (localName.equals("ReferenceTypeCode"))) {
+									ReferenceTypeCode = refDocChilds.item(refDocIndex).getTextContent();
+								}
+							}
+
+							ReferencedDocument rd = new ReferencedDocument(IssuerAssignedID, TypeCode,
+								ReferenceTypeCode);
+							if (addRefs == null) {
+								addRefs = new ArrayList<>();
+							}
+							addRefs.add(rd);
+
+						}
+						
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -274,6 +305,11 @@ public class Item implements IZUGFeRDExportableItem {
 				addReferencedDocument(rdoc);
 			}
 		}
+		if (addRefs != null) {
+			for (ReferencedDocument rdoc : addRefs) {
+				addAdditionalReference(rdoc);
+			}
+		}
 		addReferencedLineID( referencedLineID );
 	}
 
@@ -465,6 +501,29 @@ public class Item implements IZUGFeRDExportableItem {
 		return referencedDocuments.toArray(new IReferencedDocument[0]);
 	}
 
+
+	/***
+	 * adds item level references along with their typecodes and issuerassignedIDs (contract ID, cost centre, ...) 
+	 * @param doc the ReferencedDocument to add
+	 * @return fluent setter
+	 */
+	public Item addAdditionalReference(ReferencedDocument doc) {
+		if (additionalReference == null) {
+			additionalReference = new ArrayList<>();
+		}
+		additionalReference.add(doc);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public IReferencedDocument[] getAdditionalReferences() {
+		if (additionalReference == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return additionalReference.toArray(new IReferencedDocument[0]);
+	}
+	
+	
 	/***
 	 * specify a item level delivery period
 	 * (apart from the document level delivery period, and the document level
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableItem.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableItem.java
index f6e03242..e5e25cae 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableItem.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableItem.java
@@ -92,12 +92,22 @@ public interface IZUGFeRDExportableItem extends IAbsoluteValueProvider{
 
 	/***
 	 * the ID of an additionally referenced document for this item
+	 * @deprecated use {@link #getAdditionalReferences()} instead.
 	 * @return the id as string
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	default String getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/***
+	 * allows to specify multiple references (billing information)
+	 * @return the referenced documents
+	 */
+	default IReferencedDocument[] getAdditionalReferences() {
+		return null;
+	}
+
 
 	/***
 	 * allows to specify multiple(!) referenced documents along with e.g. their typecodes
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD1PullProvider.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD1PullProvider.java
index ba43dd94..b98abebc 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD1PullProvider.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD1PullProvider.java
@@ -387,9 +387,10 @@ public class ZUGFeRD1PullProvider extends ZUGFeRD2PullProvider {
 					+ "<ram:LineTotalAmount currencyID=\"" + trans.getCurrency() + "\">" + currencyFormat(lc.getItemTotalNetAmount())
 					+ "</ram:LineTotalAmount>"
 					+ "</ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementMonetarySummation>";
-			if (currentItem.getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() != null) {
+			if (currentItem.getAdditionalReferences() != null) {
+				xml += "<ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument><ram:ID>" + currentItem.getAdditionalReferences()[0].getIssuerAssignedID() + "</ram:ID><ram:TypeCode>130</ram:TypeCode></ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument>";
+			} else if (currentItem.getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() != null) {
 				xml += "<ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument><ram:ID>" + currentItem.getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() + "</ram:ID><ram:TypeCode>130</ram:TypeCode></ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument>";
-
 			}
 			xml += "</ram:SpecifiedSupplyChainTradeSettlement>"
 					+ "<ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct>";
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
index 64bfb738..eaefecaa 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
@@ -503,9 +503,16 @@ public class ZUGFeRD2PullProvider implements IXMLProvider {
 					+ "<ram:LineTotalAmount>" + currencyFormat(lc.getItemTotalNetAmount())
 					+ "</ram:LineTotalAmount>" // currencyID=\"EUR\"
 					+ "</ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation>";
-				if (currentItem.getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() != null) {
+				if (currentItem.getAdditionalReferences() != null) {
+					for (final IReferencedDocument currentReference : currentItem.getAdditionalReferences()) {
+						xml += "<ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument>" +
+							"<ram:IssuerAssignedID>" + XMLTools.encodeXML(currentReference.getIssuerAssignedID()) + "</ram:IssuerAssignedID>" +
+							"<ram:TypeCode>130</ram:TypeCode>" +
+							"<ram:ReferenceTypeCode>" + XMLTools.encodeXML(currentReference.getReferenceTypeCode()) + "</ram:ReferenceTypeCode>" +
+							"</ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument>";
+					}
+				} else if (currentItem.getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() != null) {
 					xml += "<ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument><ram:IssuerAssignedID>" + currentItem.getAdditionalReferencedDocumentID() + "</ram:IssuerAssignedID><ram:TypeCode>130</ram:TypeCode></ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument>";
-
 				}
 				xml += "</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>"
 					+ "</ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem>";