PEPPOL-EN16931-P0112
Invoice type code 326 or 384 are only allowed when both buyer and seller are German organizations
What does this rule mean?
Type codes 326 (partial invoice) and 384 (corrected invoice) are only allowed between German parties.
Both codes are nationally scoped to Germany on the Peppol network; cross-border a receiver would not expect them.
Official rule message (standard)
Invoice type code 326 or 384 are only allowed when both buyer and seller are German organizations
Where the rule applies
Syntax: UBL
Affected element (XPath):
cbc:InvoiceTypeCode
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
not(normalize-space(.) = '326' or normalize-space(.) = '384') or ($supplierCountryIsDE and $customerCountryIsDE)How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Use 380, or check that buyer and seller really are both German organisations.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.