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BR-50

A credit transfer is given but without an IBAN or account number (BT-84)

Validation rule of EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16) · Level: Error

What the message means

A credit transfer is given but without an IBAN or account number (BT-84).

What the issuer needs to change

Add the IBAN of the account to be paid into.

Fields concerned

BG-17 credit transfer
BT-84 payment account identifier (IBAN)

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Origin

Rule set: EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
Syntax: CII, UBL
Level: Error

Original rule text

A Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present if Credit transfer (BG-17) information is provided in the Invoice.

Source: CEN/TC 434, EN 16931 validation rules 1.3.16, European Union Public Licence 1.2

Technical details for IT

UBL

Context: cac:PaymentMeans[cbc:PaymentMeansCode='30' or cbc:PaymentMeansCode='58']/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount
Test: not(normalize-space(cbc:ID) != '')

CII

Context: //ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[ram:TypeCode='30' or ram:TypeCode='58']/ram:PayeePartyCreditorFinancialAccount
Test: not(normalize-space(ram:IBANID) != '' or normalize-space(ram:ProprietaryID) != '')

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BR-47Missing in the VAT breakdown: VAT category code (BT-118)
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BR-51The invoice contains a full card number (BT-87)
BR-52Missing in an attachment: supporting document reference (BT-122)
BR-53A separate VAT accounting currency (BT-6) is given, but not the VAT total in that currency (BT-111)

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Technical explanation by robin.vision, not tax or legal advice. Rules as of 31 August 2026 (KoSIT validator configuration).