Reference
Markdown exportBR-AE-03 Reverse charge document allowance needs seller and buyer VAT identifiers
An invoice with a document level allowance (BG-20) whose VAT category code (BT-95) is "Reverse charge" (AE) shall contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax registration identifier (BT-32) and/or the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63), and the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48) and/or the Buyer legal registration identifier (BT-47).
Problem Description
An invoice with a document level allowance (BG-20) whose VAT category code (BT-95) is "Reverse charge" (AE) shall contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax registration identifier (BT-32) and/or the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63), and the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48) and/or the Buyer legal registration identifier (BT-47).
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
Reverse charge shifts the VAT liability to the buyer, so EN16931 requires both parties to be tax-identified before a document level allowance can carry category AE.
Solution
Populate a seller tax identifier (BT-31, BT-32 or BT-63) and a buyer identifier (BT-48 or BT-47) on the invoice; without both the reverse charge allowance cannot be attributed to identified parties.
Quick actions
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- AE allowance with seller BT-31 = DE123456789 and buyer BT-48 = FR32123456789
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- AE allowance where the seller VAT ID is present but no buyer VAT ID (BT-48/BT-47) is given
Code Examples
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cbc:CompanyID>DE123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cbc:CompanyID>FR32123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
<cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
<cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">50.00</cbc:Amount>
<cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>AE</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge><cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cbc:CompanyID>DE123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
<cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
<cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">50.00</cbc:Amount>
<cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>AE</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>