E-Invoice Error Reference

1359+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors.

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errorDE-R-023-2DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

Conflicting payment information. When payment code 30 or 58 (credit transfer) is used, card payment (BG-18) and direct d

Conflicting payment information. When payment code 30 or 58 (credit transfer) is used, card payment (BG-18) and direct debit (BG-19) groups must not be provided.

errorUBL-SR-19EN16931CONFIRM

Payee name shall occur maximum once, if the Payee is different from the Seller

Your invoice contains multiple Payee name elements (PayeeParty/PartyName/Name). EN16931 allows only one payee name.

errorDE-R-024-2DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

Conflicting payment information. When payment code 48, 54, or 55 (payment card) is used, credit transfer (BG-17) and dir

Conflicting payment information. When payment code 48, 54, or 55 (payment card) is used, credit transfer (BG-17) and direct debit (BG-19) groups must not be provided.

errorUBL-SR-20EN16931CONFIRM

Payee identifier shall occur maximum once, if the Payee is different from the Seller

Your invoice contains multiple Payee identifier elements (PayeeParty/PartyIdentification/ID). EN16931 allows only one payee identifier.

errorUBL-SR-21EN16931CONFIRM

Payee legal registration identifier shall occur maximum once, if the Payee is different from the Seller

Your invoice contains multiple Payee legal registration identifiers (PayeeParty/PartyLegalEntity/CompanyID). EN16931 allows only one.

errorDE-R-025-1DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

If "Payment means type code" (BT-81) contains a code for direct debit (59), "DIRECT DEBIT" (BG-19) shall be provided.

Direct debit details missing. When payment code 59 (direct debit) is used, the Direct Debit group (BG-19) with mandate information must be provided.

errorUBL-SR-22EN16931CONFIRM

Seller tax representative name shall occur maximum once, if the Seller has a tax representative

Your invoice contains multiple Tax representative name elements (TaxRepresentativeParty/PartyName/Name). EN16931 allows only one.

errorUBL-SR-24EN16931CONFIRM

Deliver to information shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Delivery location elements. EN16931 allows only one Delivery element per invoice.

errorUBL-SR-26EN16931CONFIRM

Payment reference shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Payment reference elements (PaymentMeans/PaymentID). EN16931 allows only one payment reference per invoice.

errorDE-R-025-2DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

If "Payment means type code" (BT-81) contains a code for direct debit (59), BG-17 and BG-18 shall not be provided.

Conflicting payment information. When payment code 59 (direct debit) is used, credit transfer (BG-17) and card payment (BG-18) groups must not be provided.

warningDE-R-026DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

Preceding invoice reference missing. Corrected invoices (type code 384) should reference the original invoice being corr

Preceding invoice reference missing. Corrected invoices (type code 384) should reference the original invoice being corrected in group BG-3.

errorUBL-SR-29EN16931CONFIRM

Bank creditor reference shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Bank creditor reference elements (PaymentMeans/PayeeFinancialAccount/ID with creditor reference). EN16931 allows only one.

warningDE-R-027DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

Invalid phone number format. The seller contact telephone number (BT-42) must contain at least 3 digits to be valid.

warningDE-R-028DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

Invalid email format. The seller contact email (BT-43) must contain exactly one @ sign with at least two characters on e

Invalid email format. The seller contact email (BT-43) must contain exactly one @ sign with at least two characters on each side, and no dots at start or end.

errorUBL-SR-31EN16931CONFIRM

Document level charge reason shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Document level charge reason texts (AllowanceCharge/AllowanceChargeReason). EN16931 allows only one reason per charge.

errorUBL-SR-32EN16931CONFIRM

VAT exemption reason text shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple VAT exemption reason texts (TaxCategory/TaxExemptionReason). EN16931 allows only one exemption reason per VAT category.

errorUBL-SR-33EN16931CONFIRM

Supporting document description shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Supporting document description elements (AdditionalDocumentReference/DocumentDescription). EN16931 allows only one description per document.

errorUBL-SR-34EN16931CONFIRM

Invoice line note shall occur maximum once

Your invoice line contains multiple Note elements (InvoiceLine/Note). EN16931 allows only one note per invoice line.

errorUBL-SR-35EN16931CONFIRM

Referenced purchase order line identifier shall occur maximum once

Your invoice line contains multiple Referenced purchase order line identifiers (OrderLineReference/LineID). EN16931 allows only one per line.

errorUBL-SR-36EN16931CONFIRM

Invoice line period shall occur maximum once

Your invoice line contains multiple Invoice line period elements (InvoiceLine/InvoicePeriod). EN16931 allows only one period per line.

errorUBL-SR-39EN16931CONFIRM

Project reference shall occur maximum once.

Your invoice contains multiple Project reference elements (ProjectReference/ID). EN16931 allows only one project reference per invoice.

errorUBL-SR-40EN16931CONFIRM

Buyer trade name shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Buyer trade name elements (AccountingCustomerParty/Party/PartyName). EN16931 allows only one buyer trading name.

errorUBL-SR-42EN16931CONFIRM

Party tax scheme shall occur maximum twice in accounting supplier party

Your seller party (AccountingSupplierParty) contains more than two PartyTaxScheme elements. EN16931 allows maximum two (one VAT scheme and optionally one other tax scheme).

errorUBL-SR-45EN16931CONFIRM

Due Date shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Due Date elements (PaymentMeans/PaymentDueDate). EN16931 allows only one due date per invoice.

errorCII-FIX-LINE-AMOUNTScii-d16bCONFIRM

CII line total amount recalculation

Each invoice line total (ram:LineTotalAmount) must equal the unit price times quantity, plus charges minus allowances. When the declared amount differs from the calculated amount by more than 1 cent, the system can recalculate it. This changes a financial value and requires your confirmation.

errorCII-FIX-TAX-AMOUNTScii-d16bCONFIRM

CII tax amount recalculation

Each tax breakdown amount (ram:CalculatedAmount) must equal the taxable amount times the tax rate. When the declared tax amount differs from the calculated amount by more than 1 cent, the system can recalculate it. This changes a financial value and requires your confirmation.

errorUBL-SR-43EN16931AUTO-FIX

Scheme identifier shall only be used for invoiced object (document type code with value 130 or 50)

Your invoice uses a scheme identifier (schemeID attribute) on AdditionalDocumentReference/ID but the DocumentTypeCode is not 130 (invoiced object identifier) or 50 (price/sales catalogue reference). Scheme identifiers are only valid for these document types.

warningFR-01FRACIUS-FR (France)BLOCKED

French sellers should include SIRET number

French sellers should include SIRET number. This validation rule ensures Invoice compliance with CIUS-FR (France).

errorCII-FIX-TOTALScii-d16bCONFIRM

CII invoice totals recalculation

The invoice header totals must be internally consistent: LineTotalAmount must equal the sum of line totals, TaxBasisTotalAmount must equal LineTotalAmount + charges - allowances, GrandTotalAmount must equal TaxBasisTotalAmount + TaxTotalAmount, and DuePayableAmount must equal GrandTotalAmount - prepaid amounts. This recalculates the entire cascade and requires your confirmation because it modifies financial values.

errorUBL-SR-15EN16931CONFIRM

Buyer name shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Buyer name elements (AccountingCustomerParty/Party/PartyName/Name). EN16931 allows only one buyer name.

errorUBL-SR-51EN16931CONFIRM

An address can only have one third line.

Duplicate address line 3. An address can have at most one additional address line (third line).

errorUBL-SR-52EN16931CONFIRM

Document reference shall occur maximum once

Duplicate document reference. Document reference can only appear once in the specified context.

errorUBL-SR-03ubl-2.1CONFIRM

UBL element order incorrect

UBL elements must follow schema-defined order.

errorUBL-SR-10ubl-2.1CONFIRM

Invalid decimal format

Decimal numbers must use period as separator.

errorDE-R-018DEUPEPPOL_BISCONFIRM

Invalid Skonto format. Cash discount terms in German invoices must follow the format: #SKONTO#TAGE=N#PROZENT=N.NN# with

Invalid Skonto format. Cash discount terms in German invoices must follow the format: #SKONTO#TAGE=N#PROZENT=N.NN# with optional #BASISBETRAG=N#. Must be uppercase with no extra whitespace.

errorUBL-SR-18EN16931CONFIRM

Buyer VAT identifier shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Buyer VAT identifiers (PartyTaxScheme with VAT scheme). EN16931 allows only one VAT identifier per buyer.

errorUBL-SR-37EN16931CONFIRM

Item price discount shall occur maximum once

Your invoice line contains multiple Item price discount elements (Price/AllowanceCharge). EN16931 allows only one discount per price.

warningIT-01ITACIUS-IT (Italy)BLOCKED

Italian sellers should include Codice Fiscale or Partita IVA

Italian sellers should include Codice Fiscale or Partita IVA. This validation rule ensures Invoice compliance with CIUS-IT (Italy).

errorUBL-CR-029UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference LanguageID

Your invoice contains BillingReference/LanguageID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-031UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference VersionID

Your invoice contains BillingReference/VersionID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

warningUBL-CR-665EN16931AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the AdditionalDocumentReference ID schemeID unless the DocumentTypeCode equals '130'

This UBL element should not be present in an EN16931 invoice. It is allowed in full UBL 2.1 but not in the EN16931 subset.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-R008Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIX

Document MUST not contain empty elements.

The document must not contain empty XML elements. All elements that are present must have content - empty tags are not allowed in PEPPOL invoices.

warningUBL-CR-680EN16931AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentMeans/PayerFinancialAccount

This UBL element should not be present in an EN16931 invoice. It is allowed in full UBL 2.1 but not in the EN16931 subset.

warningUBL-CR-681EN16931AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentMeans InstructionNote

This UBL element should not be present in an EN16931 invoice. It is allowed in full UBL 2.1 but not in the EN16931 subset.

warningUBL-CR-682EN16931AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryAddress

This UBL element should not be present in an EN16931 invoice. It is allowed in full UBL 2.1 but not in the EN16931 subset.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-R043Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIX

Allowance/charge ChargeIndicator value MUST equal "true" or "false"

The ChargeIndicator on one of your discounts or surcharges is not in the correct format. It must be exactly "true" (for a surcharge) or "false" (for a discount), in lowercase.

infoIN-PAYMENT-MEANS-CODESPeppol BIS 3.0BLOCKED