What it means
Checks that the payee block (cac:PayeeParty) does not contain cbc:LogoReferenceID, a reference to a logo image that UBL allows. For the payee (BG-10), the party that receives the payment when that is not the seller, EN 16931 only takes the name (BT-59), the identifier (BT-60) and the legal registration identifier (BT-61).
Why it matters
This is a warning, so the file is still accepted. A logo reference is for presentation, not for the data in the invoice, and the standard has no field for it, so the recipient's software normally ignores it. It is worth removing when you want a clean report.
How to fix it
Look for a logo or branding option in the payee settings of your invoicing software and turn it off for e-invoice exports. The logo still prints on a PDF copy. If you build the XML yourself, remove cbc:LogoReferenceID from cac:PayeeParty.
The rule as published
A UBL invoice should not include the PayeeParty LogoReferenceID 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-268 still fails, and which other rules do.