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PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-2 – Dutch VAT numbers MUST have the format (NL123456789B12)

What the rule says

Dutch VAT numbers MUST have the format (NL123456789B12).

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.

This is a warning, not an error: it does not normally cause a rejection, but it is worth cleaning up.

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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: cac:PartyTaxScheme [normalize-space(cac:TaxScheme/cbc:ID) = 'VAT'] /cbc:CompanyID [starts-with(normalize-space(.), 'NL')]

Test (XPath):

matches(normalize-space(.), '^NL[0-9]{9}B[0-9]{2}$')

Related rules

• PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-1 Dutch VAT numbers (9944) MUST be stated in the correct format (NL123456789B12)