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BR-O-02 Category O line forbids seller and buyer VAT identifiers

An invoice with an invoice line (BG-25) whose Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is "Not subject to VAT" (O) shall not contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63) or the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48).

Problem Description

An invoice with an invoice line (BG-25) whose Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is "Not subject to VAT" (O) shall not contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63) or the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48).

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

Category O supplies fall outside VAT, so no party acts in a VAT capacity and the invoice must not present any VAT registration number.

Solution

Remove the VAT identifiers BT-31, BT-63 and BT-48 (the cac:PartyTaxScheme/cbc:CompanyID under the VAT scheme) whenever the invoice bills a not-subject-to-VAT line.

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Valid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • O line (BT-151 = O) with no VAT identifier on seller, tax representative or buyer

Invalid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • O line (BT-151 = O) but Seller VAT identifier BT-31 = DE123456789 still present

Code Examples

Valid XML
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
      <cbc:RegistrationName>Seller GmbH</cbc:RegistrationName>
    </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
Invalid XML
<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>

Affected Fields

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