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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.

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