Reference
Markdown exportBR-CO-9 VAT identifiers must carry an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country prefix
The Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63) and Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48) must each begin with an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (for example "DE", "FR", "IT").
Problem Description
The Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63) and Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48) must each begin with an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (for example "DE", "FR", "IT").
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
Peppol access points and EU VIES validation rely on the country prefix to route the invoice and to verify the VAT number against the correct national registry. Missing prefixes cause Peppol delivery failures and VIES lookup errors before the buyer ever sees the invoice.
Solution
Prefix every VAT ID with the correct two-letter country code, for example "DE123456789" instead of "123456789".
Quick actions
Valid Examples
- BT-31 = "DE123456789"
- BT-48 = "FR12345678901"
- BT-63 = "IT12345678901"
Invalid Examples
- BT-31 = "123456789" (no DE prefix)
- BT-48 = "GERMANY-123" (non ISO prefix)
- BT-63 = "EU123456789" (EU is not an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code)