What it means
The payment reference (BT-83), called remittance information in the standard, is the text the buyer should quote when paying. The Romanian rule set for RO e-Factura (CIUS-RO) limits it to 140 characters. Leading and trailing spaces are ignored and repeated spaces count once.
Why it matters
The payment reference is what the buyer copies into the bank transfer so you can match the payment to the invoice. This is a fatal rule, so RO e-Factura rejects an invoice whose reference is too long and you have to send a corrected file.
How to fix it
In your invoicing software, find the field for the payment reference or payment details on the invoice. Replace any long text with a short reference such as the invoice number. If you edit the XML directly, the field is PaymentID inside PaymentMeans, and each payment means block is checked on its own.
The rule as published
Numarul maxim permis de caractere pentru Aviz de plata (BT-83) este 140. #The allowed maximum number of characters for the Remittance information (BT-83) is 140. Business terms: BT-83
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
| CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-RO-L140 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-469 Give the payment reference only once
- BR-RO-L151 Seller address line 1 must be 150 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L152 Buyer address line 1 must be 150 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L153 Tax representative address line 1 must be 150 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L154 Delivery address line 1 must be 150 characters or fewer
- BR-RO-L155 Invoice number must be 200 characters or fewer