InvoiceGlass

Extra UBL field “Language details / Payee” · UBL-CR-271

  • Severity · Warning
  • Applies to · UBL
  • Editorial review pending

The CEN check flags the XML element cac:Language in UBL invoices and credit notes. It checks for language details under “payee”.

As of

Who can correct it?

The invoicing software provider can correct the export.

How to fix it

  1. Find the entry in the UBL export at cac:PayeeParty/cac:Language.
  2. Adjust the export to omit cac:Language 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:PayeeParty/cac:Language returns at least one match.

Message to the sender

Hello,

rule UBL-CR-271 was triggered when checking electronic invoice {invoiceNumber}. The validator flagged language details under “payee”. Could you check the export and send us a corrected file?

Kind regards

Example

The rule flags cac:Language under “payee”. 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

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