E-Invoice Error Reference

1326+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors. Find the fix for any error code.

242 errors found • Page 5 of 5 in Business Rules

errorBR-G-03EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-G-04EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-IC-02en16931NEEDS INPUT

Intra-community requires both VAT IDs

Intra-community supply requires seller and buyer VAT IDs.

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errorBR-O-03EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-O-04EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-S-02en16931NEEDS INPUT

Standard rate requires seller VAT ID

Standard rated invoices must have seller VAT identifier.

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errorBR-S-03BREN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-S-04BREN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-Z-02EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-Z-03EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-Z-04EN16931NEEDS INPUT

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative.

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errorBR-IC-08EN16931MANUAL

The taxable amount for this VAT category must equal the sum of line amounts minus allowances plus charges for this categ

The taxable amount for this VAT category must equal the sum of line amounts minus allowances plus charges for this category.

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errorBR-06peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Invoice must have seller name

An Invoice shall contain the Seller name (BT-27). This is the trading name or legal name of the seller/supplier.

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errorBR-07peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Invoice must have buyer name

An Invoice shall contain the Buyer name (BT-44). This is the trading name or legal name of the buyer/customer.

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errorBR-08peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Seller must have postal address

An Invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5). At minimum, the country code is required.

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errorBR-09peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Seller country code is mandatory

The Seller postal address (BG-5) shall contain a Seller country code (BT-40) using ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

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errorBR-10peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Buyer must have postal address

An Invoice shall contain the Buyer postal address (BG-8). At minimum, the country code is required.

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errorBR-11peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Buyer country code is mandatory

The Buyer postal address (BG-8) shall contain a Buyer country code (BT-55) using ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

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errorBR-36peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Tax total amount required

The invoice must have a TaxTotal with TaxAmount.

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errorBR-14peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Invoice line net amount required

Each invoice line must have a net amount (LineExtensionAmount).

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errorBR-15peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Invoice line quantity required

Each invoice line must have an invoiced quantity with unit of measure.

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errorBR-27peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Seller trading name or legal name required

The seller must have either a trading name or legal registration name.

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errorBR-AF-05EN16931MANUAL

When an invoice line uses the IGIC VAT category, the VAT rate must be 0% or greater (never negative). IGIC has various r

When an invoice line uses the IGIC VAT category, the VAT rate must be 0% or greater (never negative). IGIC has various rate tiers including 0% for certain goods.

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errorBR-28peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Buyer trading name or legal name required

The buyer must have either a trading name or legal registration name.

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errorBR-43peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Allowance/charge reason required

Document and line allowances/charges must include a reason.

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errorBR-46peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Invalid unit of measure code

InvoicedQuantity unitCode must be a valid UN/ECE Recommendation 20 code.

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warningBR-50peppol-bis-3MANUAL

Quantity decimal precision

Quantity values should use appropriate decimal precision.

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errorBR-AF-08EN16931MANUAL

For each IGIC VAT rate, the taxable amount must equal the sum of line net amounts plus charges minus allowances where al

For each IGIC VAT rate, the taxable amount must equal the sum of line net amounts plus charges minus allowances where all use IGIC with that same rate. This is a calculation consistency check.

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errorBR-AF-09EN16931MANUAL

The VAT category tax amount for IGIC must equal the taxable amount multiplied by the IGIC rate. This verifies the tax ca

The VAT category tax amount for IGIC must equal the taxable amount multiplied by the IGIC rate. This verifies the tax calculation is mathematically correct.

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errorBR-CO-10en16931MANUAL

Sum of VAT category amounts incorrect

Each VAT category taxable amount must be correctly calculated from line amounts.

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errorBR-CO-13en16931MANUAL

Tax amount calculation error

The VAT amount must equal TaxableAmount × Rate / 100 (with rounding).

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errorBR-CO-15en16931MANUAL

Tax exclusive amount calculation error

TaxExclusiveAmount must equal LineExtensionAmount + Document Charges - Document Allowances.

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errorBR-CO-16en16931MANUAL

Payable amount calculation error

PayableAmount must equal TaxInclusiveAmount - PrepaidAmount + PayableRoundingAmount.

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warningBR-35peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Credit note must reference original invoice

Credit notes should reference the original invoice being credited.

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warningBR-39peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Item identifier recommended

Line items should have an item identifier for matching and processing.

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warningBR-40peppol-bis-3NEEDS INPUT

Note text should be meaningful

Invoice notes should provide useful information in an appropriate language.

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errorBR-58en16931NEEDS INPUT

Document charge must have reason

Document level charge must have reason code or text.

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errorBR-59en16931NEEDS INPUT

Allowance base amount required when percentage used

If allowance/charge has percentage, base amount is mandatory.

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errorBR-60en16931NEEDS INPUT

Item classification must have valid scheme

Commodity classification must have valid scheme identifier.

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errorBR-DEC-07en16931MANUAL

Item gross price: max 2 decimals

Item gross price allows max 2 decimal places.

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errorBR-DEC-04en16931MANUAL

Line allowance: max 2 decimals

Invoice line allowance amount allows max 2 decimal places.

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warningIN-MULTIPLE-VAT-CATEGORIESpeppol-bis-3

Multiple VAT categories on invoice

Having multiple VAT categories (S, E, AE, etc.) on the same invoice requires careful validation and handling.

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