PL-R-007:Split payment annotation required
High-value Polish invoices may require split payment notation.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Add Split Payment (MPP) Annotation?
What is PL-R-007?
PL-R-007 is a warning validation rule defined in the ubl-2.1 specification (POL national rules). It validates the Note or PaymentTerms element in the UBL invoice XML.
This is a soft validation failure. The invoice may pass initial transmission, but non-compliant values in this field can cause problems during tax audits, buyer-side processing, or downstream VAT reconciliation.
Target path: XPath: //cbc:Note or PaymentTerms
Why This Error Matters
Required for certain goods/services over threshold.
PL-R-007 is a soft failure. The invoice may pass initial validation, but the non-compliant field can cause issues at the receiving end — tax authorities may flag it during audits, buyer ERP systems may fail to process it, or VAT reconciliation may produce mismatches. Fixing warnings before they accumulate prevents larger compliance gaps.
Validator Behavior
- ·Generates validation warning
- ·Fails UBL schema validation
- ·Error returned: PL-R-007
- ·Specification: ubl-2.1
How to Fix It
Check threshold
Over PLN 15,000 for sensitive goods
Add notation
Include split payment text
XML Example
Generic example based on the rule's target XPath. Your actual XML structure may differ.
<!-- Incorrect value --> <cbc:Note or PaymentTerms>INVALID</cbc:Note or PaymentTerms>
<!-- Corrected value --> <cbc:Note or PaymentTerms>VALID_VALUE</cbc:Note or PaymentTerms>
Technical Reference
XPath: //cbc:Note or PaymentTermsCommon Causes
- ·Missing split payment note
- ·Applicable but not marked
Seeing this in production? The API handles PL-R-007 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
High-value Polish invoices may require split payment notation.
Add "Mechanizm podzielonej platnosci" for applicable invoices. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
PL-R-007 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but should be addressed for full compliance.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
Resolve PL-R-007 with Guided Input
The compliance engine detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe, auditable fix.