What it means
The rule checks every ram element whose name ends in TradeTax and warns if it has a direct ram:Type child. It does not target ram:TypeCode.
Why it matters
This rule excludes the descriptive Type element from CII tax information. TypeCode and CategoryCode are separate elements used for tax classification and are not the subject of this warning.
How to fix it
Delete ram:Type from each affected tax element. Do not remove TypeCode or CategoryCode to address this warning. If your invoicing software adds the text element, ask its supplier to correct the CII export, then generate and check a new file.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice
The rule as published
Type should not be present Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-DT-055 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-DT-056 Do not add an information amount to VAT information
- CII-DT-057 Do not add a category name to VAT information
- CII-DT-058 Give the VAT point date code only at invoice level
- CII-DT-059 Do not add a format attribute to the VAT rate
- CII-DT-060 Do not add an accounting account to VAT information
- CII-DT-061 Leave the service supply country out of the VAT details