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Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 · rule

NL-R-007

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What does NL-R-007 mean? For suppliers in the Netherlands, the supplier MUST provide a means of payment (cac:PaymentMeans) if the payment is from customer to supplier

Why did my invoice fail NL-R-007?

For suppliers in the Netherlands, the invoice must include a means of payment (cac:PaymentMeans) whenever the payment flows from customer to supplier. This Peppol BIS 3.0 Dutch country rule ensures the buyer receives instructions on how to pay; it does not apply when nothing is payable to the supplier.

Official rule text

For suppliers in the Netherlands, the supplier MUST provide a means of payment (cac:PaymentMeans) if the payment is from customer to supplier

Common causes

• cac:PaymentMeans block omitted on a payable invoice
• Payment details given only in free-text payment terms or notes

How do I fix it?

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cbc:PaymentMeansCode>30</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
  <cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
    <cbc:ID>NL02ABNA0123456789</cbc:ID>
  </cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

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