What it means
The rule checks every line, or credit note line, for payment terms. The test only checks that the element is present on a line.
Why it matters
This is a warning.
How to fix it
Remove cac:PaymentTerms from the lines. Enter the payment terms once in the payment terms field of the invoice.
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 InvoiceLine PaymentTerms 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-551 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-552 A line discount or charge should not have an identifier
- UBL-CR-553 A line discount or charge should not have a prepaid flag
- UBL-CR-554 A line discount or charge should not have a sequence number
- UBL-CR-555 A line discount or charge should not have an accounting code
- UBL-CR-556 A line discount or charge should not have accounting cost text
- UBL-CR-557 A line discount or charge should not have a per-unit amount