Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cac:PaymentMandate` element in your Invoice. You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.

Is BR-67 a critical error?

Yes, BR-67 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can BR-67 be automatically fixed?

Yes, BR-67 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-67Partly

An Invoice shall contain maximum one Payment Mandate (BG-19).

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-67] The invoice contains multiple Payment Mandates (BG-19). Only one direct debit mandate is allowed per invoice.“

XPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PaymentMandate (BG-19 Direct debit). This business group contains BT-89 (Mandate reference identifier) and BT-91 (Debited account identifier). EN16931 BR-67 mandates at most one occurrence per invoice.

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cac:PaymentMandate` element in your Invoice.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cac:PaymentMandate><!-- invalid or missing value --></cac:PaymentMandate>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

After

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cac:PaymentMandate>correct-value</cac:PaymentMandate>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-67

Location//cac:InvoiceLine/cbc:LineExtensionAmount

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

DE-R-030Creditor identifier missing. When direct debit (BG-19) is used, the bank...DE-R-031If the group "DIRECT DEBIT" (BG-19) is delivered, the element "Debited...