E-Invoice Error Reference

1375+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors.

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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.

errorBR-34peppol-bis-3INPUT

Invoice line VAT category required

Each invoice line must specify which VAT category applies to that line.

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.

errorBR-CO-01en16931INPUT

VAT category code must be valid

VAT category code must be from allowed code list (S, Z, E, AE, K, G, O, L, M).

errorBR-IC-02EN 16931INPUT

Intra-community requires both VAT IDs

Intra-community supply requires seller and buyer VAT IDs.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-R120EN 16931BLOCKED

Line amount does not match calculation

The net amount on one of your invoice lines does not match when we recalculate it from the quantity, price, and any line-level discounts or surcharges. This usually means a rounding error or data entry mistake in your accounting system.

errorBR-07EN 16931INPUT

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.

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.

errorBR-54EN 16931INPUT

Corrective invoice must reference original

Corrective invoices (type 384) must reference the invoice being corrected.

errorUBL-SR-07Peppol BIS 3.0INPUT

Preceding invoice number missing

Your invoice references a previous invoice (via BillingReference) but the actual invoice number is missing. If this invoice replaces or corrects an earlier one, you need to specify which one.

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-CO-26EN 16931INPUT

The invoice is missing seller identification. At least one of: Seller...

The invoice is missing seller identification. At least one of: Seller Identifier (BT-29), Legal Registration ID (BT-30), or VAT Identifier (BT-31) must be present.

errorDE-R-001DEUEN 16931INPUT

Payment instructions missing

German invoices must include payment instructions — how the buyer should pay. This typically means a bank account (IBAN) and payment method code (e.g. SEPA Credit Transfer).

errorDE-R-002DEUEN 16931INPUT

Seller contact information missing

German invoices must include contact information for the seller — a contact person name, telephone number, and email address. This is required by German e-invoicing regulations.

errorBR-CL-17EN 16931AUTO-FIX

Invoice tax categories MUST be coded using UNCL5305 code list

A VAT Category Code is not a valid UNCL5305 code. Valid codes: S=standard, Z=zero, E=exempt, AE=reverse charge, K=intra-community.

errorBR-28EN 16931AUTO-FIX

The Item gross price (BT-148) shall NOT be negative.

The Item gross price (BT-148) shall NOT be negative.. Review the `cbc:BaseQuantity` element.

errorDE-R-015DEUEN 16931INPUT

Buyer reference required (German)

German invoices must include a Buyer reference (BT-10). For B2G (Business-to-Government) invoices, this is typically the Leitweg-ID routing number.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-R003EN 16931INPUT

Buyer reference or order reference required

A buyer reference (BT-10) or purchase order reference (BT-13) MUST be provided in Peppol invoices.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-R010Peppol BIS 3.0INPUT

Buyer electronic address required

Peppol invoices MUST include a buyer electronic address (BT-49) with a valid EndpointID and schemeID for network routing.

errorDE-R-009DEUEN 16931INPUT

The element "Buyer post code" (BT-53) shall be provided.

Buyer postal code is missing. German invoices must include the buyer's postal code (BT-53).

errorBR-27EN 16931AUTO-FIX

The Item net price (BT-146) shall NOT be negative.

The Item net price (BT-146) shall NOT be negative.. Review the `cbc:PriceAmount` element.

errorPEPPOL-COMMON-R040Peppol BIS 3.0INPUT

GLN must have a valid format according to GS1 rules

GLN must have a valid format according to GS1 rules. This validation rule ensures Invoice compliance with Peppol BIS 3.0.

errorBR-63EN 16931INPUT

Buyer electronic address is missing its scheme identifier

Your invoice includes a buyer electronic address (EndpointID), but it does not specify what type of identifier it is. The scheme identifier tells the receiving system whether the address is a GLN number, a VAT number, a chamber of commerce number, or another type. Without it, the Peppol network cannot route the invoice to the correct recipient.

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-CL-16EN 16931AUTO-FIX

Invalid payment means code

The payment means code must be a valid code from the UNTDID 4461 code list. Common codes: 10 (Cash), 30 (Credit transfer), 48 (Bank card), 49 (Direct debit), 58 (SEPA credit transfer), 59 (SEPA direct debit).

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-01EN 16931AUTO-FIX

Invoice must have specification identifier

Every Peppol BIS invoice must include a specification identifier (CustomizationID) that indicates which profile the invoice conforms to.

warningBR-35peppol-bis-3INPUT

Credit note must reference original invoice

Credit notes should reference the original invoice being credited.

warningBR-39peppol-bis-3INPUT

Item identifier recommended

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

warningBR-40peppol-bis-3INPUT

Note text should be meaningful

Invoice notes should provide useful information in an appropriate language.

errorBR-58en16931INPUT

Document charge must have reason

Document level charge must have reason code or text.

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