Extra UBL field “Self-billed credit note reference / Billing reference” · UBL-CR-040
- Severity · Warning
- Applies to · UBL
- Editorial review pending
The CEN check flags the XML element cac:SelfBilledCreditNoteDocumentReference in UBL invoices and credit notes. It checks for self-billed credit note reference under “billing reference”.
As of
Who can correct it?
The invoicing software provider can correct the export.
How to fix it
- Find the entry in the UBL export at cac:BillingReference/cac:SelfBilledCreditNoteDocumentReference.
- Adjust the export to omit cac:SelfBilledCreditNoteDocumentReference at this location. If you need the information, first check where the selected profile expects it.
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · The test reports a finding as soon as cac:BillingReference/cac:SelfBilledCreditNoteDocumentReference returns at least one match.
Message to the sender
Hello,
rule UBL-CR-040 was triggered when checking electronic invoice {invoiceNumber}. The validator flagged self-billed credit note reference under “billing reference”. Could you check the export and send us a corrected file?
Kind regardsExample
The rule flags cac:SelfBilledCreditNoteDocumentReference under “billing reference”. The corrected export omits that element from the affected section.
Rule versions
CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16
CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17