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BR-G-04

Validation message

An Invoice that contains a Document level charge (BG-21) where the Document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Export outside the EU" shall contain the Seller VAT Identifier (BT-31) or the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).

Explanation

A document-level charge belongs to an export outside the EU. The invoice must then carry the seller's VAT ID or that of its tax representative; a tax registration number isn't enough here. No such VAT ID is given.

How to fix

Ask the seller for a corrected invoice that states its VAT ID or that of its tax representative.

This field is required by §14 Abs. 4 Nr. 2 UStG. A missing or incorrect value may affect input VAT deduction (Vorsteuerabzug) for the recipient.

Applies to

  • EN 16931 (UBL)
  • EN 16931 (CII)