PINT AE validation rule for UAE e-invoices
A credit note (type 381 or 81) must reference the invoice it corrects. The exception is reason code VD, where the credit note carries no preceding invoice reference.
Add the preceding invoice reference to the credit note, or leave it out only when the reason code is VD.
The official wording of this rule is in the PINT AE specification published by OpenPeppol.
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يجب أن يشير الإشعار الدائن (النوع 381 أو 81) إلى الفاتورة التي يصحّحها. ويُستثنى من ذلك رمز السبب VD، حيث لا يتضمن الإشعار الدائن إشارة إلى فاتورة سابقة.
أضف مرجع الفاتورة السابقة إلى الإشعار الدائن، ولا تحذفه إلا إذا كان رمز السبب VD.
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