E-Invoice Error Reference
1350+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors.
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SE-R-007Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXFor Swedish suppliers using Plusgiro, the Account ID must be numeric
Swedish suppliers using Plusgiro must have a numeric account ID. No letters or special characters allowed.
SE-R-008Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXFor Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro, the Account ID must be numeric
Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro must have a numeric account ID. No letters or special characters allowed.
SE-R-009Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXFor Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro, the Account ID must have 7-8 characters
Swedish Bankgiro account IDs must be 7-8 characters long. This is the standard Bankgiro format.
SE-R-010Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXFor Swedish suppliers using Plusgiro, the Account ID must have 2-8 characters
Swedish Plusgiro account IDs must be 2-8 characters long. This is the standard Plusgiro format.
SE-R-011Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXSwedish suppliers using Bankgiro or Plusgiro must use PaymentMeansCode 30...
Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro or Plusgiro must use PaymentMeansCode 30 with FinancialInstitutionBranch ID as SE:BANKGIRO or SE:PLUSGIRO.
SE-R-012Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXFor 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.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0100Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXWrong invoice type code for Peppol
Peppol Invoice documents must use type code 380 (Commercial Invoice). A different or missing type code was found.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0101Peppol BIS 3.0BLOCKEDCredit note type code MUST be set according to the profile.
The Credit Note Type Code does not match the Peppol profile. Use 381 for credit notes in Peppol BIS 3.0.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0104Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category G MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-G
VAT category G (Export) requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-G. The category and exemption must match.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0105Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax category and exemption reason code do not match
Your invoice has a VAT breakdown where the tax category and the exemption reason code do not match. For example, category "O" (Not subject to VAT) requires exemption code "VATEX-EU-O", but a different code was found.
BR-DE-01DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTInvalid Leitweg-ID Format
German B2G (Business-to-Government) invoices require a valid Leitweg-ID in the Buyer Reference field (BT-10). The Leitweg-ID is a routing identifier that directs your invoice to the correct government department.
BR-DEC-16EN 16931AUTO-FIXPaid amount: max 2 decimals
The Paid amount (BT-113, also known as prepaid amount) must have a maximum of 2 decimal places. This represents amounts already paid toward the invoice.
IN-PROFILE-FORMATPeppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXProfileID format recommendation
ProfileID should have the standard Peppol value
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0106Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category K MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-IC
VAT category K (Intra-community) requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-IC. IC supplies must use correct code.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0107Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category AE MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-AE
VAT category AE (Reverse charge) requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-AE. Reverse charge must use correct code.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0108Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category E MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-D
VAT category E requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-D when using this specific exemption. Category E covers various exemptions.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0109Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category E MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-F
VAT category E requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-F when using medical exemption.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0110Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category E MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-I
VAT category E requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-I when using insurance exemption.
PEPPOL-EN16931-P0111Peppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIXTax Category E MUST be used when exemption reason code is VATEX-EU-J
VAT category E requires exemption reason code VATEX-EU-J when using educational exemption.
UBL-CR-629UBL 2.1AUTO-FIXA UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price ValidityPeriod
UBL 2.1 Invoice schema does not include `cac:Price/cac:ValidityPeriod`. This element must be removed for EN 16931 compliance.
BR-CO-25EN 16931INPUTIn case the Amount due for payment (BT-115) is positive, either the Payment...
Each invoice line must have unique ID within document.
UBL-CR-295UBL 2.1AUTO-FIXA UBL invoice should not include the SellerSupplierParty
Your invoice contains a SellerSupplierParty element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. Use AccountingSupplierParty instead.
BR-DE-1DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTEine Rechnung (INVOICE) muss Angaben zu "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16)...
German XRechnung requires Payment Instructions (BG-16). You must specify how the invoice should be paid.
BR-DE-02DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTPayment terms text recommended
German invoices should include payment terms text (Zahlungsbedingungen) for clarity.
BR-DE-2DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDie Gruppe "SELLER CONTACT" (BG-6) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires a Seller Contact section (BG-6). Contact details for the seller must be provided.
BR-DE-05DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTSeller contact email is required for German B2G invoices
XRechnung to German public sector requires valid Leitweg-ID as buyer reference.
BR-DE-3DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Seller city" (BT-37) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Seller City (BT-37). The seller's city must be specified.
BR-G-03EN 16931INPUTWhen using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax...
When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative (applies to `cac:AllowanceCharge`, rule BR-G-03).
BR-DE-4DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Seller post code" (BT-38) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Seller Post Code (BT-38). The seller's postal code must be specified.
BR-DE-CVD-01DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTCVD document type must be specified for vehicle procurement
For invoices involving vehicle procurement under the Clean Vehicle Directive (EU 2019/1161), the document type must indicate CVD applicability. This is required for German public procurement compliance.
BR-G-04EN 16931INPUTWhen using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax...
When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative (applies to `cac:AllowanceCharge`, rule BR-G-04).
BR-S-03EN 16931INPUTWhen using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax...
When using this VAT category, the seller must have a VAT identifier, tax registration, or tax representative (applies to `cac:AllowanceCharge`, rule BR-S-03).
BR-DE-5DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Seller Contact Point (BT-41). A contact person or department name must be provided.
DK-R-009DNKOIOUBL (Denmark)INPUTDanish suppliers using Giro payment with 04# or 15# prefix must include a...
Danish suppliers using Giro payment with 04# or 15# prefix must include a 16-digit instruction ID in the PaymentID.
BR-DE-6DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Seller contact telephone number" (BT-42) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Seller Contact Telephone (BT-42). A phone number for the seller must be provided.
BR-DE-7DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Seller contact email address" (BT-43) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Seller Contact Email (BT-43). An email address for the seller must be provided.
BR-DE-8DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Buyer city" (BT-52) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Buyer City (BT-52). The buyer's city must be specified.
BR-DE-9DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Buyer post code" (BT-53) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Buyer Post Code (BT-53). The buyer's postal code must be specified.
BR-DE-10DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTXRechnung requires Deliver to city (BT-77) when Deliver to address (BG-15)...
Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.
BR-DE-11DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTThe Delivery Address (BG-15) is missing the Post Code (BT-78). When...
The Delivery Address (BG-15) is missing the Post Code (BT-78). When including a delivery address in XRechnung, the postal code is mandatory.
BR-DE-16DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTSeller VAT ID or tax number required
Seller must have VAT ID or tax registration number.
BR-DE-17DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXInvalid XRechnung Invoice Type Code
XRechnung only allows specific Invoice Type Codes: 326 (partial), 380 (commercial), 381 (credit note), 384 (corrected), 389 (self-billed), 875-877 (construction invoices).
BR-DE-18DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXInvalid Skonto (Cash Discount) Format
XRechnung Skonto (early payment discount) lines in PaymentTerms must follow the required format: #SKONTO#TAGE=n#PROZENT=n.nn#BASISBETRAG=n.nn#
UBL-DT-07Peppol BIS 3.0INPUTBinary object elements shall contain the file name attribute
Your invoice contains an embedded attachment (EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject) but the filename attribute is missing. The original file name must be specified.
BR-DE-21DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXInvalid XRechnung Specification Identifier
The Specification Identifier (BT-24 CustomizationID) must follow the XRechnung URN format: urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:xeinkauf.de:kosit:xrechnung_X.X
BR-DE-15DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXBuyer reference (Leitweg-ID) mandatory
BuyerReference (BT-10) is mandatory in XRechnung.
BR-DE-22DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXDuplicate Attachment Filenames
XRechnung requires all attachment filenames to be unique. Multiple EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject elements have the same filename attribute.
BR-06EN 16931INPUTInvoice 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.
BR-09EN 16931INPUTSeller country code missing
Your invoice has a seller postal address but is missing the country code. Every invoice must include the seller's country as a two-letter ISO code (e.g. DE for Germany, NL for Netherlands).
BR-10EN 16931INPUTBuyer 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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