PEPPOL-EN16931-R061 in your own invoice? Upload the file and find every error in seconds.
What does PEPPOL-EN16931-R061 mean?
For a SEPA direct debit, the payer needs the mandate reference to match the debit. Peppol therefore always requires it when direct debit is the payment means.
Common causes of PEPPOL-EN16931-R061
- Direct debit chosen as payment means, but no DirectDebitMandateID set.
How to fix PEPPOL-EN16931-R061
- Find the faulty spot in the XML. Open the XML of the invoice and go to field BT-89 along this XPath:
//rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID - Apply the fix. Add the mandate reference (BT-89) in 'ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID' if the payment means is a direct debit (code 59/UNTDID 4461).
- Validate again. Save the file and validate it again to check that PEPPOL-EN16931-R061 is no longer reported.
Concrete fix
Add the mandate reference (BT-89) in 'ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID' if the payment means is a direct debit (code 59/UNTDID 4461).
XPath
//rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateIDFrequent questions about PEPPOL-EN16931-R061
Do I need BT-89 for a credit transfer too?
No. The mandate reference is mandatory only for direct debit. It does not apply to a credit transfer (SEPA Credit Transfer).
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