E-Invoice Error Reference

1369+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors.

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warningES-R-005ESPubl-2.1INPUT

SII reporting reference

Invoices reported to Spanish SII should include reporting reference.

warningES-R-006ESPubl-2.1INPUT

Recargo de equivalencia for retailers

Spanish retail sales may require equivalence surcharge.

errorFR-R-004FRAfactur-xINPUT

Chorus Pro engagement number required

French B2G invoices require engagement juridique (purchase order reference).

errorFR-R-005FRAfactur-xINPUT

Chorus Pro structure code required

French B2G invoices need Code Structure (SIRET of receiving entity).

errorFR-R-008FRAfactur-xINPUT

Invalid French VAT number format

French TVA intracommunautaire must be FR + 11 characters.

warningFR-R-009FRAfactur-xINPUT

RCS registration recommended

French commercial invoices should include RCS registration.

warningFR-R-010FRAfactur-xINPUT

Share capital recommended on invoices

French SARL/SA invoices should show capital social.

warningBR-DE-06DEUxrechnungINPUT

German invoice should include payment terms

German invoices should specify payment terms including any early payment discount (Skonto).

errorBR-IT-04ITAfatturapaINPUT

Missing Codice Destinatario

Italian FatturaPA invoices require the 7-character recipient code (Codice Destinatario).

errorGR-R-001GRCubl-2.1INPUT

Greek AFM (VAT number) required

Greek invoices must include 9-digit AFM.

errorBR-AT-01AUTpeppol-bis-3INPUT

Austrian UID number required

Austrian invoices must include the UID-Nummer (VAT ID) in ATU + 8 digits format.

errorBR-PT-01PRTpeppol-bis-3INPUT

Portuguese NIF required

Portuguese invoices must include the 9-digit NIF (tax number).

errorGR-R-004GRCubl-2.1INPUT

Greek VAT category code required

myDATA requires Greek-specific VAT category codes.

warningIT-R-006ITAubl-2.1INPUT

Bollo stamp duty may be required

Italian invoices over threshold with no VAT require bollo.

errorIT-R-007ITAubl-2.1INPUT

Regime fiscale code required

Italian invoices must specify the seller tax regime.

warningIT-R-008ITAubl-2.1INPUT

CIG/CUP codes for public contracts

Italian B2G invoices require CIG and/or CUP codes.

errorSDI-00001ITAFatturaPAINPUT

Codice Destinatario missing or invalid

Each invoice must specify how to reach the recipient: 7-character SDI code, PEC email, or "0000000" for B2C consumers. This is required for all Italian e-invoices.

errorSDI-00002ITAFatturaPAINPUT

Partita IVA format invalid

Italian VAT number (Partita IVA) must be exactly 11 digits for domestic invoices, or prefixed with IT for cross-border invoices.

errorSDI-00305ITAFatturaPAINPUT

Codice Fiscale validation failed

Codice Fiscale must pass checksum validation. It should be 16 characters for individuals (alphanumeric) or 11 digits for businesses (same as Partita IVA).

errorKSEF-006POLKSeFINPUT

Unit code not recognized

Unit of measure must be from Polish classification. Common codes include szt. (piece), kg, m, l, usł. (service).

warningKSEF-008POLKSeFINPUT

GTU code missing

Certain goods/services require GTU (Grupy Towarów i Usług) classification codes. Required for alcohol (GTU_01), fuel (GTU_02), heating oil (GTU_03), tobacco (GTU_04), and other specific categories.

errorSII-001ESPSIIINPUT

Clave de régimen especial missing

SII requires a regime key (clave de régimen especial) for each invoice indicating the type of operation: 01=General, 02=Export, 03=Gold operations, etc.

errorDK-R-004DNKOIOUBL (Denmark)INPUT

When specifying non-VAT Taxes for Danish customers, Danish suppliers MUST...

Your Danish invoice includes non-VAT taxes (such as environmental levies or municipal charges) but is missing the reason code. Danish regulations require a reason code that explains the type of non-VAT tax.

errorDK-R-005DNKOIOUBL (Denmark)INPUT

Payment method not allowed for Danish invoices

Your invoice uses a payment method code that is not accepted for Danish suppliers. Denmark only allows specific payment codes on Peppol invoices.

errorBR-DE-02DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUT

Payment terms text recommended

German invoices should include payment terms text (Zahlungsbedingungen) for clarity.

errorBR-DE-05DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUT

Seller contact email is required for German B2G invoices

XRechnung to German public sector requires valid Leitweg-ID as buyer reference.

errorBR-DE-10DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUT

XRechnung requires Deliver to city (BT-77) when Deliver to address (BG-15)...

Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.

errorBR-DE-16DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUT

Seller VAT ID or tax number required

Seller must have VAT ID or tax registration number.

errorBR-BE-10BELUBL-BEINPUT

Belgian enterprise number format

Belgian enterprise numbers (KBO/BCE) must be formatted as 0XXX.XXX.XXX with schemeID="0208". This is required for all Belgian business identifiers in Peppol invoices.

errorBR-BE-11BELUBL-BEINPUT

Belgian VAT number format

Belgian VAT numbers must start with the BE prefix. The format should be BE followed by 10 digits (BE0XXXXXXXXX).

errorBR-BE-12BELMercuriusINPUT

Mercurius endpoint format

B2G invoices to Belgian government must use the correct Mercurius endpoint format. The endpoint ID must be a valid Mercurius identifier.

errorBR-DE-03DEUpeppol-bis-3INPUT

German VAT ID required

German B2B invoices must include the USt-IdNr (VAT identification number) in DE + 9 digits format.

errorBR-FR-03FRApeppol-bis-3INPUT

TVA intracommunautaire format

French VAT numbers (numéro de TVA intracommunautaire) must start with FR prefix followed by 11 characters (2 check digits + 9-digit SIREN).

warningBR-FR-04FRApeppol-bis-3INPUT

Chorus Pro service code missing

B2G invoices submitted via Chorus Pro require a service code (code service) to route the invoice to the correct department within the government entity.

errorBR-FR-05FRAfactur-xINPUT

Legal form (forme juridique) missing

French invoices should include the legal form of the company (SAS, SARL, SA, EURL, etc.) in the seller information.

errorBR-FR-06FRAfactur-xINPUT

Chorus Pro service code required

French B2G invoices via Chorus Pro require a service code (code service).

errorBR-IT-01ITApeppol-bis-3INPUT

Missing Codice Fiscale

Italian invoices require the Codice Fiscale (tax code) for both seller and buyer. For companies, this is the 11-digit VAT number.

warningBR-IT-05ITAfatturapaINPUT

Bollo virtuale required for exempt invoices

Italian invoices without VAT above €77.47 require virtual stamp duty (bollo virtuale).

warningBR-NL-01NLDpeppol-bis-3INPUT

KVK Number Recommended

Dutch invoices should include the KVK (Kamer van Koophandel) registration number for the seller.

warningBR-NL-02NLDpeppol-bis-3INPUT

Dutch BTW number recommended

Dutch invoices should include the BTW-nummer (VAT number) in format NL + 9 digits + B + 2 digits.

errorBR-PL-01POLpeppol-bis-3INPUT

Polish NIP number required

Polish invoices must include the NIP (tax identification number) for seller and buyer.

errorBR-RO-01ROUpeppol-bis-3INPUT

Romanian CIF/CUI required

Romanian invoices must include the tax identification code (CIF/CUI).

errorFACE-002ESPFacturaeINPUT

DIR3 codes missing or invalid

FACe B2G invoices require three administrative unit codes (DIR3): Órgano Gestor, Unidad Tramitadora, and Oficina Contable. These codes route the invoice within government.

warningFACE-006ESPFacturaeINPUT

Recargo de equivalencia missing

Retail equivalence surcharge (recargo de equivalencia) must be included for certain retail customers who operate under this special regime.

errorKSEF-004POLKSeFINPUT

Currency code invalid

Currency must be a valid ISO 4217 code. Use PLN for domestic invoices.

errorBR-DE-CVD-05DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUT

When CVD standard is referenced in Item Attributes, the attribute values...

Your invoice includes Clean Vehicle Directive (CVD) data, but the vehicle category is not valid. German public procurement invoices for vehicles must specify the correct EU vehicle category (e.g. M1 for passenger cars, N1 for light commercial vehicles).

errorBR-DE-CVD-06-aDEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUT

Vehicle classification code missing or inconsistent

Your invoice includes Clean Vehicle Directive (CVD) data, but the item classification code is either missing or does not match the vehicle category. The classification code must match the vehicle category specified in the CVD properties.

errorNL-R-007NLDNLCIUS (Netherlands)INPUT

Dutch supplier must include payment instructions

Your invoice is from a Dutch supplier and has a positive amount due, but it does not include payment instructions. Dutch e-invoicing rules require that when a customer needs to pay you, your invoice must tell them how. You need to specify the payment method (for example, bank transfer or SEPA) and include your bank account details so the customer can pay.

errorIT-R-003ITACIUS-IT (Italy)INPUT

Natura code required for zero VAT

Italian invoices with zero VAT must specify Natura code.

warningIT-R-004ITACIUS-IT (Italy)INPUT

Ritenuta d'acconto may be required

Italian professional services may require withholding tax (ritenuta).

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