What it means
The invoice header contains a SellerAssignedAccountantTradeParty element, which names the accountant the seller has assigned. EN 16931 has no accountant party. The seller is described in the seller details (BG-4).
Why it matters
This is only a warning, so the file is still accepted. The accountant's details have no field in the EN 16931 data model, so the buyer's software will not read them and they will probably be lost.
How to fix it
Check your invoicing software for an accountant or bookkeeper field in the company settings or on the invoice, and stop it being exported in the e-invoice. If you build the XML yourself, delete the SellerAssignedAccountantTradeParty element. It is worth fixing when your buyer or their platform checks files strictly.
The rule as published
SellerAssignedAccountantTradeParty 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-281 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-282 Do not name a tax representative for the buyer
- CII-SR-283 Seller's tax representative should not carry a global ID
- CII-SR-284 Seller's tax representative should not carry a role code
- CII-SR-285 Seller's tax representative should not carry a description
- CII-SR-286 Do not add company registration to the seller's tax representative
- CII-SR-287 Do not add a contact to the seller's tax representative