What it means
The payment card details (ApplicableTradeSettlementFinancialCard) inside the payment means section contain a CreditAvailableAmount element, which holds how much can still be spent on the card. EN 16931 has no field for it, and allows only the card number (BT-87) and the cardholder name (BT-88).
Why it matters
This is a warning, so the file is still accepted. The figure has no bearing on what the buyer owes, and the buyer's software does not read it. It is worth fixing to keep the file clean, and because it is private information about the card.
How to fix it
Switch off any card balance or available amount in the payment details your invoicing software exports. If you edit the XML yourself, delete the CreditAvailableAmount element from the card details. The amount to be paid belongs in the amount due (BT-115).
The rule as published
CreditAvailableAmount 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-379 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-380 Do not include a card interest rate
- CII-SR-381 Do not include a payment card description
- CII-SR-382 Do not include the name of the account to be debited
- CII-SR-384 Do not include a clearing system name for the debited bank
- CII-SR-385 Do not include the name of the bank to be debited
- CII-SR-386 Do not include an address for the bank to be debited