Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R046 a critical error?

PEPPOL-EN16931-R046 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but it indicates a potential compliance issue that should be addressed.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R046 be automatically fixed?

PEPPOL-EN16931-R046 affects financial fields and cannot be automatically modified. This must be corrected in the source invoicing system.

Error codes · EN 16931

PEPPOL-EN16931-R046Partly

Item net price MUST equal (Gross price - Allowance amount) when gross price...

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R046] When gross price is provided, the net price must equal gross price minus the allowance amount. This validates the price calculation is mathematically correct.“

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

What we doReview your Invoice XML structure and correct the issue described by this rule. Check relevant cbc: and cac: elements per EN 16931 (PEPPOL-EN16931-R046).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Item net price MUST equal (Gross price - Allowance amount) w -->
</Invoice>

After

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

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · PEPPOL-EN16931-R046

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check