What it means
The settlement section of each line (BG-25) must not contain PurchaseSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount, a purchase accounting account. The only accounting hint a line may carry is the buyer accounting reference (BT-133), in the ID of ReceivableSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount.
Why it matters
This is a warning, so the invoice is still accepted. The buyer books purchases in their own chart of accounts, and the standard passes on only the buyer accounting reference. A purchase account given here is ignored.
How to fix it
Delete PurchaseSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount from the line. If the buyer has asked you to quote their booking code, put it in the buyer accounting reference, which is the ID inside ReceivableSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount. Otherwise leave it out.
The rule as published
PurchaseSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount 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-SR-218 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-219 Invoice lines should not name a sales accounting account
- CII-SR-220 Invoice lines should not carry payment card details
- CII-SR-221 Invoice lines should not contain sub-lines
- CII-SR-222 The seller should not have a role code
- CII-SR-223 Seller's legal organisation must not have a classification code
- CII-SR-224 Seller's legal organisation should not have its own name