IBR-158-AE

PINT AE validation rule for UAE e-invoices

What it means

A credit note (381) must state a credit note reason code.

How to fix it

Add the credit note reason code.

The official wording of this rule is in the PINT AE specification published by OpenPeppol.

In Alya Books

Alya Books checks this before you submit and tells you what to fix.

بالعربية

يجب أن يذكر الإشعار الدائن (381) رمز سبب الإشعار الدائن.

أضف رمز سبب الإشعار الدائن.

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Explanations are Alya Books's own. The PINT AE specification is published and owned by OpenPeppol. This page is a reading aid, not legal or tax advice. Checked against Schematron release 2026.5.