What it means
The check requires SpecifiedTradeSettlementFinancialCard to be absent directly under ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement. It does not prohibit payment card information (BG-18) within the supported payment means structure.
Why it matters
EN 16931 represents payment card information within the payment means, not through this separate header settlement element.
How to fix it
Remove SpecifiedTradeSettlementFinancialCard directly under ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement. If you need to retain card information, enter it in the supported payment card fields within SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans. Export the corrected invoice and recheck your 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
SpecifiedTradeSettlementFinancialCard 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-435 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-436 Remove the separate advance payment block
- CII-SR-437 Remove the ultimate payee element
- CII-SR-438 Remove the valuation breakdown statement
- CII-SR-439 Each line needs exactly one net unit price
- CII-SR-440 Use at most one amount per price adjustment
- CII-SR-441 Use at most one net unit price per line