10xxx · Message header
CESOP error 10070
“An initial Payment Data message can only contain new data”
Caught before you file
What it means
The message declares new data (MessageTypeIndic CESOP100), but at least one payee is marked as a correction or deletion. An initial message can contain only new payees.
Why files get it
- A correction mixed into a regular quarterly file.
- An exporter that sets DocTypeIndic per payee without looking at the message type.
How to fix it
- Keep every payee in a CESOP100 message at DocTypeIndic CESOP1.
- Send corrections and deletions separately, in a CESOP101 message.
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Source: the error catalogue in the Payment Data XSD User Guide — CESOP, v4.40 (DG TAXUD), §2.2.3.18. The explanation is ours; it describes the file format and is not tax advice.