InvoiceGlass

The mandate reference for the direct debit is missing · PEPPOL-EN16931-R061

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

When an invoice is to be paid by direct debit, it must contain the mandate reference (BT-89), the identifier of the SEPA direct debit mandate you gave the seller. It is missing, so the invoice is not valid.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Ask the sender for a corrected invoice with the mandate reference from your direct debit mandate.
  2. If you issued the invoice yourself: enter the mandate reference in the direct debit details, or choose bank transfer as the payment method if there is no mandate.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · For payment means code 49 or 59, the XRechnung check requires a direct debit mandate identifier (BT-89).

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – mandate reference missing

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the mandate reference is missing from the direct debit details (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R061). An XRechnung is not valid like this. Could you please send the invoice again with the mandate reference?

Kind regards

Example

The invoice uses code 59 for SEPA direct debit but omits the mandate reference field. Enter the actual reference agreed in the direct debit mandate.

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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