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Warning

UBL-CR-148: Do not include an address type code in the seller's address

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-148 means the seller's postal address in the UBL file contains an AddressTypeCode, which EN 16931 does not use. It is only a warning: remove the element and export again.

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What it means

In a UBL invoice or credit note, the seller (BG-4) has a postal address (BG-5) under cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress. This rule checks that this address has no cbc:AddressTypeCode, a code for the kind of address, such as a postal or a business address.

Why it matters

EN 16931's UBL rules do not use a separate address type code element in the seller's postal address.

How to fix it

In your invoicing software, look for an option that exports an address type with the company address and turn it off, then export again. The address itself stays as it is. If you build the XML yourself, delete cbc:AddressTypeCode from cac:PostalAddress in the seller block. Check the corrected file again.

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 AccountingSupplierParty Party PostalAddress AddressTypeCode

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.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-148 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026