BT-81 - Payment means type code
The means, expressed as a code, for how a payment is expected to be or has been settled.
BT-81 - Payment means type code
The means, expressed as a code, for how a payment is expected to be or has been settled.
Definition
The means, expressed as a code, for how a payment is expected to be or has been settled.
Syntax mapping
Where this term appears in each of the three EN 16931 syntaxes.
| Syntax | Path |
|---|---|
| UBL 2.1 | cac:PaymentMeans/cbc:PaymentMeansCode |
| UN/CEFACT CII | rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans/ram:TypeCode |
| 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: EN 16931 semantic model. UBL paths checked against the official OASIS UBL 2.1 schema; rule links from the EN 16931 validation artefacts (EUPL 1.2, release 1.3.16) · Last verified: 2026-07-15
Not verified against: CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) and -3-3 (CII), the authoritative syntax bindings: paid specifications, not consulted
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