What it means
The invoice may hold one set of direct debit details (BG-19), used when the buyer pays by direct debit. The rule counts the accounts to be debited (PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount) across all the payment means in the file and finds more than one.
Why it matters
A direct debit takes the money from one account named on the invoice. With two or more accounts, the buyer's software cannot tell which one will be debited, so the invoice is rejected.
How to fix it
Check the payment section of the invoice in your invoicing software, where the buyer's IBAN for the direct debit is entered. Keep the one account the debit will be taken from and remove the others. If you edit the XML, PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount may appear only once in the whole file.
The rule as published
An Invoice shall contain maximum one Payment Mandate (BG-19). Business terms: BG-19
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-SR-496 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-DE-23-B Bank transfer payments must not carry card or debit details
- BR-DE-24-B Card payments must not carry bank account or debit details
- BR-DE-25-A Direct debit payments need the direct debit details
- BR-DE-30 Creditor identifier is required
- BR-DE-31 Account to be debited is required
- DE-R-023-2 Bank transfer payments cannot include card or direct debit data