What it means
The rule checks cac:TaxScheme inside cac:TaxCategory under each document-level cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal for cac:JurisdictionRegionAddress, an address for the tax jurisdiction. It applies to UBL invoices and credit notes. This is not the seller's postal address or the delivery address.
Why it matters
EN 16931 does not use a jurisdiction address in this part of the tax scheme.
How to fix it
Delete cac:JurisdictionRegionAddress from cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory/cac:TaxScheme at document level. Leave the seller's postal address (BG-5) and any delivery address (BG-15) in their own groups. 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 TaxTotal TaxSubtotal TaxCategory TaxScheme JurisdictionRegionAddress 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-512 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-513 The invoice should not contain a withholding tax total
- UBL-CR-514 The totals should not show an alternative amount due
- UBL-CR-515 A line should not have a UUID
- UBL-CR-516 A line should not have its own VAT point date
- UBL-CR-517 A line should not have an accounting cost code
- UBL-CR-518 A line should not have a payment purpose code