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PEPPOL-EN16931-CL007 - Currency codes must be valid ISO 4217 codes

The invoice currency (BT-5) and the VAT accounting currency (BT-6) must both use a three letter code from the ISO 4217 list. Obsolete or invented codes are rejected.

PEPPOL-EN16931-CL007 - Currency codes must be valid ISO 4217 codes

The invoice currency (BT-5) and the VAT accounting currency (BT-6) must both use a three letter code from the ISO 4217 list. Obsolete or invented codes are rejected. This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

Code listsPeppol BIS 3.0BT-5 Error
This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

What this rule checks

The invoice currency (BT-5) and the VAT accounting currency (BT-6) must both use a three letter code from the ISO 4217 list. Obsolete or invented codes are rejected.

How to fix it

Correct cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode and cbc:TaxCurrencyCode so that they carry an active ISO 4217 code such as EUR, SEK or NOK.

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / PeppolXRechnungFactur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related rules

BR-CL-01Invoice type code: UNTDID 1001BR-CL-03Amount currency (@currencyID): ISO 4217BR-CL-04Invoice currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-05VAT accounting currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-06VAT point date code: UNTDID 2005BR-CL-07Object identifier scheme: UNTDID 1153

Source: OpenPeppol BIS Billing 3.0 · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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