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PEPPOL-EN16931-P0112 - Type codes 326 and 384 are reserved for German trade

The invoice type codes 326 (partial invoice) and 384 (corrected invoice) may only be used when the seller and the buyer are both established in Germany, as declared by their country codes.

PEPPOL-EN16931-P0112 - Type codes 326 and 384 are reserved for German trade

The invoice type codes 326 (partial invoice) and 384 (corrected invoice) may only be used when the seller and the buyer are both established in Germany, as declared by their country codes. 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.

Process & profilePeppol BIS 3.0BT-3 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 type codes 326 (partial invoice) and 384 (corrected invoice) may only be used when the seller and the buyer are both established in Germany, as declared by their country codes.

How to fix it

Either use another value in cbc:InvoiceTypeCode, such as 380, or check that cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCode is DE for both the seller and the buyer.

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

PEPPOL-EN16931-P0100Invoice type code must match the Peppol profilePEPPOL-EN16931-P0101Credit note type code must match the Peppol profilePEPPOL-EN16931-R001The business process must be statedPEPPOL-EN16931-R004Specification identifier must be Peppol BIS Billing 3.0PEPPOL-EN16931-R007The business process must follow the Peppol URN pattern

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

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