BT-20 - Payment terms
A textual description of the terms of payment, such as discount conditions, penalties or the payment period. It applies to the whole invoice.
BT-20 - Payment terms
A textual description of the terms of payment, such as discount conditions, penalties or the payment period. It applies to the whole invoice.
Definition
A textual description of the terms of payment, such as discount conditions, penalties or the payment period. It applies to the whole invoice.
Syntax mapping
Where this term appears in each of the three EN 16931 syntaxes.
| Syntax | Path |
|---|---|
| UBL 2.1 | cac:PaymentTerms/cbc:Note |
| UN/CEFACT CII | ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:Description |
| Factur-X / ZUGFeRD | Factur-X profile: BASIC WL |
The lowest Factur-X / ZUGFeRD profile in which this term is available.
Validation rules for this term
The EN 16931 / Peppol / XRechnung rules that reference this term.
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Source: CEN EN 16931-1 + CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) & -3-3 (CII) · Last verified: 2026-07-10
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