BR-CO-18

Validation message

An Invoice shall at least have one VAT breakdown group (BG-23).

Explanation

Every invoice must contain at least one VAT breakdown (BG-23) — even when the invoice is exempt or out of scope. In those cases, the breakdown carries category 'E', 'O', etc., with a zero amount.

How to fix

Add a VAT breakdown with the applicable category.

This field is required by §14 Abs. 4 Nr. 8 UStG. A missing or incorrect value may affect input VAT deduction (Vorsteuerabzug) for the recipient.

Applies to