Create an Invoice in Xero Accounting API with line item details and tax handling

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Verified steps

  1. POST /api.xro/2.0/Invoices with 'Type' set to 'ACCREC' (accounts receivable) or 'ACCPAY' (accounts payable)
  2. Include 'Contact' with the ContactID of the customer, 'Date', 'DueDate', and a 'LineItems' array
  3. Each LineItem requires at minimum 'Description' and either 'UnitAmount' with 'Quantity', or 'LineAmount' directly; include 'AccountCode' and 'TaxType'
  4. Set 'LineAmountTypes' on the invoice header to 'EXCLUSIVE' (amounts ex-tax), 'INCLUSIVE', or 'NOTAX' to control how Xero computes tax
  5. Set 'Status' to 'DRAFT' or 'SUBMITTED' or 'AUTHORISED'; only AUTHORISED invoices can be sent or paid
  6. Retrieve the invoice after creation using GET /api.xro/2.0/Invoices/{InvoiceID} to confirm 'AmountDue' and 'TotalTax' are correct

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