How do I fix SE-R-012?

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (SE-R-012). You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.

Is SE-R-012 a critical error?

SE-R-012 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but indicates a compliance issue.

Can SE-R-012 be automatically fixed?

Many instances of SE-R-012 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.

warningPeppol BIS 3.0

`SE-R-012`:For domestic transactions between Swedish trading partners, credit transfer...

Swedish domestic credit transfers should use PaymentMeansCode 30. This is the standard code for Swedish domestic bank transfers.

Severity

Warning

Rule set

Peppol BIS 3.0

Country

All EU

Fix type

AUTO-FIX

Confidence

85%

Engine Classification

Set payment means code to 30 for domestic Swedish transactions

Confidence: 85% · Applied automatically in pipeline

What is SE-R-012?

SE-R-012 is a warning validation rule defined in the Peppol BIS 3.0 specification. It validates the PaymentMeansCode 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: //cac:PaymentMeans/cbc:PaymentMeansCode

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Why This Error Matters

Invoice may be rejected by Swedish validation. Domestic credit transfers should use code 30.

SE-R-012 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.

Invoice Navigator can automatically correct this error in your pipeline. The fix is applied with full audit evidence, so your compliance trail remains intact.

Validator Behavior

·Generates validation warning
·Rejected by PEPPOL Access Points
·Error returned: SE-R-012
·Specification: Peppol BIS 3.0

Before / After

Failing XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: For domestic transactions between Swedish trading partners,  -->
</Invoice>

Corrected XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per Peppol BIS 3.0 -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

XPath//cac:PaymentMeans/cbc:PaymentMeansCode

SpecPeppol BIS 3.0

Operationset_value

StrategySet payment means code to 30 for domestic Swedish transactions

Common Causes

·Wrong payment means code for Swedish transfer
·International code used for domestic
·Generic payment code used
·ERP default code not correct for Sweden
·Payment type misconfigured

Seeing this in production? The API handles SE-R-012 automatically. See the fix response →

Handle SE-R-012 Automatically in Your Pipeline

The compliance engine auto-remediates this error with controlled safety policies and evidence pack generation.

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