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Warning

UBL-CR-656: The invoice type code should have no listID attribute

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Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-656 means cbc:InvoiceTypeCode, the invoice type code (BT-3), has a listID attribute, which EN 16931 does not use. Remove the attribute and keep the code. This test does not check cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode.

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What it means

This rule checks cbc:InvoiceTypeCode directly under the invoice or credit note and flags a listID attribute. Invoice type codes include 380 for an invoice and 389 for a self-billed invoice. A UBL credit note uses cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode for its document type, such as 381, and that element is outside this test. The rule checks only the attribute, not the code value.

Why it matters

EN 16931 does not use listID on cbc:InvoiceTypeCode. This warning does not check the document type code value or the separate credit note type element.

How to fix it

Remove listID from cbc:InvoiceTypeCode and leave the existing code unchanged. Do not add cbc:InvoiceTypeCode to a credit note or change cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode to address this rule. If your software adds the unwanted attribute, ask its supplier to correct the export, then check the new file 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 InvoiceTypeCode listID

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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Updated 6 November 2026