Is PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · Peppol BIS 3.0

PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106In your invoicing software

Tax Category K MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-IC

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106] VAT category K (Intra-community) requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-IC. IC supplies must use correct code.“

What to have readyNothing. The file has to be re-exported from your invoicing software; we check it again afterwards.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Tax Category K MUST be used when exemption reason code is VA -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per Peppol BIS 3.0 -->
</Invoice>

Element order is part of the rule: if the element sits in the wrong place, the validator rejects with PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106.

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingStructure invalid · PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106

Locationxml_declaration_encoding

From youA re-exported file

ThenRe-export

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check