Validation rules

PEPPOL-EN16931-R005

The VAT accounting currency (BT-6) must differ from the invoice currency (BT-5) when provided.

Rule
PEPPOL-EN16931-R005official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule
Severity
error
Detected by
tier 3 — KoSIT validator (authoritative)
Reachability
Not expressible through the normbill invoice model — documented for completeness

The normbill invoice model has no VAT accounting currency (BT-6).

How to fix it

Remove cbc:TaxCurrencyCode, or set a currency different from the invoice currency.

PEPPOL-EN16931-R005 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?

Die Umsatzsteuer-Währung (BT-6) muss sich von der Rechnungswährung (BT-5) unterscheiden, wenn sie angegeben ist.

So beheben Sie den Fehler

Entfernen Sie cbc:TaxCurrencyCode — oder setzen Sie eine von der Rechnungswährung abweichende Währung.

Official sources

Every 422 from the API lists the rule id, the path in your request JSON, a plain-language message and a suggested fix — see the docs overview for the report format.

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