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DE-R-016 – If one of the VAT codes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L, or M is used, an invoice shall contain at…

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What the rule says

If one of the VAT codes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L, or M is used, an invoice shall contain at least one of the following elements: "Seller VAT identifier" (BT-31) or "Seller tax registration identifier" (BT-32) or "SELLER TAX REPRESENTATIVE PARTY" (BG-11).

How to fix it

Fill in or correct the fields named in the rule (the BT/BG codes tell you which). The test below shows exactly what is checked in the XML. Quickest: validate the invoice to get the exact location and, for amounts, the correct value.

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Paste the XML and see every error with the exact fix and the correct amounts.

Where it is checked in the XML

Context: (/ubl-invoice:Invoice | /ubl-creditnote:CreditNote)[$supplierCountryIsDE and $customerCountryIsDE]

Test (XPath):

(not( ($BT-95-UBL-Inv = $supportedVATCodes or $BT-95-UBL-CN = $supportedVATCodes) or ($BT-102 = $supportedVATCodes) or ($BT-151 = $supportedVATCodes) ) or (cac:TaxRepresentativeParty, $BT-31orBT-32Path))

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