What it means
This rule checks that the receiving advice reference in a UBL invoice or credit note (cac:ReceiptDocumentReference) does not contain a cbc:XPath element. EN 16931 only uses the reference number inside that block (BT-15, in cbc:ID).
Why it matters
EN 16931 does not use an XPath in the receiving advice reference.
How to fix it
Delete cbc:XPath from cac:ReceiptDocumentReference and export again. If your software adds this element, ask whoever maintains the export to stop writing it. 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 Xpath 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-067 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- 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
- UBL-CR-072 Do not add a description to the receiving advice reference
- UBL-CR-073 Do not add an attachment to the receiving advice reference