IBR-191-AE

PINT AE validation rule for UAE e-invoices

What it means

The invoice must state how payment is made, using a payment means code. Credit notes and deemed supply transactions are excepted.

How to fix it

Add the payment means 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 تذكر الفاتورة طريقة الدفع باستخدام رمز وسيلة الدفع. وتُستثنى الإشعارات الدائنة ومعاملات التوريد الاعتباري.

أضف رمز وسيلة الدفع.

See this rule in the interactive reference, or pre-check an invoice file.

Create compliant e-invoices with Alya Books

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.