What it means
The rule checks every line, or credit note line, for a withholding tax total, an amount of tax that the buyer holds back and pays to the tax authority instead of to the seller. The test only checks that the element is present.
Why it matters
This is a warning.
How to fix it
Remove cac:WithholdingTaxTotal from the lines. If a withholding applies, say so in a note on the invoice or in the payment terms.
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 WithholdingTaxTotal 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-562 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- UBL-CR-563 An item should not state a pack quantity
- UBL-CR-564 The item on a line should not carry a pack size
- UBL-CR-565 The item on a line should not carry a catalogue flag
- UBL-CR-566 The item on a line should not carry a hazard flag
- UBL-CR-567 The item on a line should not carry additional information
- UBL-CR-568 The item on a line should not carry search keywords