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UBL-CR-413: A payment means should not have a payment channel code

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-413 means the UBL file includes a payment channel code (cac:PaymentMeans/cbc:PaymentChannelCode), which EN 16931 does not use. Remove it and export again. The field that says how the invoice is paid is the payment means code (BT-81).

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What it means

The check looks at the payment instructions (BG-16) of the invoice or credit note and warns when cac:PaymentMeans contains cbc:PaymentChannelCode, a code for the channel the payment goes through. EN 16931 does not use it. How the invoice is paid is given by the payment means code (BT-81), for example 58 for a SEPA bank transfer or 30 for a bank transfer.

Why it matters

EN 16931 identifies the payment method with the payment means code (BT-81), not a payment channel code. This rule warns about the extra cbc:PaymentChannelCode element.

How to fix it

Delete cbc:PaymentChannelCode from cac:PaymentMeans and keep cbc:PaymentMeansCode, the payment means code (BT-81). Export the corrected file and check it 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 PaymentMeans PaymentChannelCode

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.

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Drop your e-invoice to see whether UBL-CR-413 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026