What it means
The seller's tax representative (BG-11) acts for the seller in VAT matters. This rule checks that cac:TaxRepresentativeParty has no cbc:WebsiteURI. The standard only has the tax representative's name (BT-62), VAT number (BT-63) and postal address (BG-12).
Why it matters
EN 16931 calls for the website element to be left out of the seller's tax representative details. This warning does not establish acceptance or whether the recipient reads the website address.
How to fix it
Delete cbc:WebsiteURI from cac:TaxRepresentativeParty in the exported XML. Keep the name, VAT number and postal address. Export the file again and recheck it.
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 TaxRepresentativeParty WebsiteURI 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-298 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-299 The tax representative's logo reference should be left out
- UBL-CR-300 The tax representative's electronic address should be left out
- UBL-CR-301 The tax representative's industry code should be left out
- UBL-CR-302 Do not add a separate identifier for the tax representative
- UBL-CR-303 Leave the language out of the tax representative's details
- UBL-CR-304 Leave the address ID out of the tax representative's address