What it means
This rule checks that the receiving advice reference in a UBL invoice or credit note (cac:ReceiptDocumentReference) does not contain a document type code, a code saying what kind of document is being referred to. The block already means a receiving advice, and EN 16931 only uses its reference number (BT-15, in cbc:ID).
Why it matters
EN 16931 does not use a document type code in the receiving advice reference.
How to fix it
Delete cbc:DocumentTypeCode from cac:ReceiptDocumentReference and export again. You do not need to say what type of document it is, because the block it sits in already says so. 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 ReceiptDocumentReference DocumentTypeCode 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 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-065 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-066 Do not add document type text to the receiving advice reference
- UBL-CR-067 Do not add an XPath to the receiving advice reference
- UBL-CR-068 Do not add a language to the receiving advice reference
- UBL-CR-069 Do not add a locale code to the receiving advice reference
- UBL-CR-070 Do not add a version to the receiving advice reference
- UBL-CR-071 Do not add a document status code to the receiving advice reference