Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Which accounting software causes PEPPOL-EN16931-R042?

PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 is commonly seen in exports from All invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · EN 16931

PEPPOL-EN16931-R042Partly

Discount or surcharge is missing the percentage

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R042] When you provide a base amount for a discount or surcharge, you must also provide the percentage. The percentage shows what portion of the base amount the discount or surcharge represents.“

XPath: cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:MultiplierFactorNumeric — Peppol rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R042. If BaseAmount is present, MultiplierFactorNumeric (percentage) must also be present.

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

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (PEPPOL-EN16931-R042).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Allowance/charge percentage MUST be provided when allowance/ -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per EN 16931 -->
</Invoice>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · PEPPOL-EN16931-R042

Locationcac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:MultiplierFactorNumeric

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

PEPPOL-EN16931-R040Discount or surcharge amount doesn't match the calculation PEPPOL-EN16931-R041Discount or surcharge is missing the base amount