What it means
The bank account you are paid into (BG-17) has a payment account name (BT-85), usually the name of the account holder. The warning appears whenever the name is present, whatever it says.
Why it matters
This is a warning, so the invoice is not rejected. The IBAN (BT-84) is what identifies the account, so the name adds nothing the payment depends on, and the Dutch profile asks you to leave it out.
How to fix it
Open the bank details in your invoicing software and clear the field called account name or account holder. Keep the IBAN. It is worth fixing if you want a clean check or a Dutch recipient asks for it, and you can otherwise leave it.
The rule as published
The use of a payment account name (cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:Name) is not recommended Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) | 2.0.3.13 |
| SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) | 2.0.3.13 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-NL-30 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-NL-31 Leave out the bank identifier on SEPA payments
- BR-NL-33 Avoid a second VAT total in another currency
- BR-NL-35 Leave out the VAT exemption reason code
- BR-NL-29 Leave out the payment means text, the code is enough
- BR-NL-26 The seller's additional legal information is not recommended
- BR-NL-25 Dutch sellers should give a VAT number, not another tax number