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Warning

UBL-CR-008: The file should not contain a payment currency code

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Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-008 means the UBL file contains a payment currency code (cbc:PaymentCurrencyCode), which EN 16931 does not use. Remove this element.

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What it means

The rule checks that the element cbc:PaymentCurrencyCode is not at the top of the invoice or credit note. In UBL it names the currency in which payment is made. In EN 16931 the amount due (BT-115) is always in the invoice currency (BT-5).

Why it matters

EN 16931 states the amount due (BT-115) in the invoice currency (BT-5), rather than using this separate payment currency field.

How to fix it

Delete cbc:PaymentCurrencyCode directly under the invoice or credit note root. You do not need to change the invoice currency merely to clear this warning. If your XML export template adds the element, remove it from the template too. Export again and recheck the 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

A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentCurrencyCode

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
EN 16931 (UBL) 1.3.17
EN 16931 (UBL credit note) 1.3.17
XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) 3.0.2
XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) 3.0.2
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) 2026.5
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) 2026.5
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) 2.0.3.13
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) 2.0.3.13
France CTC (UBL invoice) 1.4.0-04
France CTC (UBL credit note) 1.4.0-04
CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 1.0.9
CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 1.0.9
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

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Updated 6 November 2026