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BR-E-04 Exempt document charge requires a seller tax identifier

An invoice with a document level charge (BG-21) where the document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT" (E) 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).

Problem Description

An invoice with a document level charge (BG-21) where the document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT" (E) 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).

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

This is the charge-level counterpart of BR-E-02 and BR-E-03: exemption on any document level element requires seller tax identification.

Solution

Add at least one seller tax identifier (BT-31, BT-32 or BT-63) to the invoice that carries the exempt document level charge.

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Valid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • Exempt charge (BT-102 = E) with seller BT-31 = DE123456789

Invalid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • Exempt charge (BT-102 = E) with no seller tax identifier present

Code Examples

Valid XML
<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
  <cbc:CompanyID>DE123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
  <cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">20.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>E</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>
Invalid XML
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">20.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>E</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>
<!-- no seller tax identifier on the invoice -->

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