Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R044 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R044 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R044 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R044 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · EN 16931

PEPPOL-EN16931-R044In your invoicing software

Charge on price level is NOT allowed. Only value 'false' allowed.

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R044] Price level allowances/charges must be allowances only (ChargeIndicator = false). Surcharges at the item price level are not allowed in PEPPOL - they must be at line or document level.“

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-R044).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Charge on price level is NOT allowed. Only ChargeIndicator f -->
</Invoice>

After

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

Element order is part of the rule: if the element sits in the wrong place, the validator rejects with PEPPOL-EN16931-R044.

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingStructure invalid · PEPPOL-EN16931-R044

Location//cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Price/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator='true']

From youA re-exported file

ThenRe-export

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check