Depending on the value you specify, some other elements can be required.

More information about how Payment Means are modelled generally is provided in the VRBL: Payment Means topic.

Elements

Use the following sub-element of the PaymentMeans element to specify the payment means code

Element (Path)	Cardinality	Description
Payment Instructions Group (`Invoice/PaymentMeans`)	0..1	Group of elements that models information about how the payment was made.
Payment Means Type Code (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PaymentMeansCode`)	1..1	Specify the code that represents the payment means.

Code-Dependent Elements

If you specify code 31 or 42, the following sub-elements are required:

Element (Path)	Cardinality	Description
Credit Transfer Group (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PayeeFinancialAccount`)	0..1	A group of elements to specify credit transfer payments.
Payment Account Identifier (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PayeeFinancialAccount/ID`)	1..1	Payment account identifier
Financial Institution Branch (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PayeeFinancialAccount/Name/ FinancialInstitutionBranch/`)	0..1	Financial Institution Branch group.
Financial Institution Branch (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PayeeFinancialAccount/Name/ FinancialInstitutionBranch/ID`)	1..1	Payment service provider identifier

If you specify 49, the following sub-elements are required:

Element (Path)	Cardinality	Description
Direct Debit Group (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/ PaymentMandate/`)	0..1	Groups information about a direct debit.
Mandate Reference Identifier (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PaymentMandate/ID`)	0..1	Unique identifier assigned by the Payee for referencing the direct debit mandate.

If you specify 50 and the PaymentID is prefixed with 04# or15#, you must provide the prefix in the PaymentID element, for example, 04#1234567890123456.

Element (Path)	Cardinality	Description
Payment Instructions Group (`Invoice/PaymentMeans`)	0..n	Group of elements that models information about how the payment was made.
Payment Instruction ID (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PaymentID`)	0..1	Specify the prefix and ID, for example `04#1234567890123456`.

If you specify 93, the following elements are mandatory:

Element	Cardinality	Description
Payment Instruction ID (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PaymentID`)	0..1	You must specify the Payment/Instruction ID. It must begin with `71#`, `73#` or `75#`. These are from the Kostcorde. For example: `71#1234567890123456`.
Payment Account Identifier (`Invoice/PaymentMeans/PayeeFinancialAccount/ID`)	1..1	This corresponds to the Kreditonummer. It must be 8 characters long.

Restrictions

You can only use the following values. These are derived from the UNCL4461 list:

Code	Description
`1`	Instrument not defined
`10`	In cash
`31`	Debit transfer
`42`	Payment to bank account
`48`	Bank card
`49`	Direct debit
`50`	Payment by postgiro
`58`	SEPA credit transfer
`59`	SEPA direct debit
`93`	Reference giro
`97`	Clearing between partners

Examples

Payment Means Code 31

The following example is for 31:

<!-- Payment means code is 31 - Debit transfer -->
<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:PaymentMeans>
		<cbc:PaymentMeansCode>31</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
		<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
			<cbc:ID>DK1234567812345678</cbc:ID>
			<cbc:Name>BankAccountOwner</cbc:Name>
			<cac:FinancialInstitutionBranch>
				<cbc:ID>DABADKKKXXX</cbc:ID>
			</cac:FinancialInstitutionBranch>
		</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
	</cac:PaymentMeans>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>

Payment Means Code 49

The following example is for 49:

<!-- Payment means code is 49 - Direct debit -->
<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:PaymentMeans>
		<cbc:PaymentMeansCode>49</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
		<cac:PaymentMandate>
			<cbc:ID>123456</cbc:ID>
			<cac:PayerFinancialAccount>
				<cbc:ID>12345676543</cbc:ID>
			</cac:PayerFinancialAccount>
		</cac:PaymentMandate>
	</cac:PaymentMeans>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>

Payment Means Code 50

The following example is for 50:

<!-- Payment means code is 50 - Payment by postgiro -->
<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:PaymentMeans>
		<cbc:PaymentMeansCode>50</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
		<cbc:PaymentID>04#1234567890123456</cbc:PaymentID>
	</cac:PaymentMeans>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>

Payment Means Code 93

The following example is for 93:

<!-- Payment means code is 93 - Reference giro -->
<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:PaymentMeans>
		<cbc:PaymentMeansCode>93</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
		<cbc:PaymentID>71#1234567890123456</cbc:PaymentID>
		<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
			<cbc:ID>12345678</cbc:ID>
		</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
	</cac:PaymentMeans>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>