# BT-62 Seller tax representative name

Name of the seller tax representative. Use this only when the seller works through a fiscal representative for VAT purposes.

## Quick answer

> **Seller details**: Who issued the invoice and how the recipient can identify that business reliably.

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## In plain language

This field identifies the party that represents the seller toward the tax authority in countries where a fiscal representative is required.

## What you usually enter here

Free-text legal or business name

Typical valid values include: Fiscal Partner GmbH, Tax Agent BV

Required by BR-18 when BG-11 Seller tax representative party is present. Otherwise optional.

## Where the field sits

BT-62 belongs to the Seller part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:TaxRepresentativeParty › cac:PartyName › cbc:Name. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement › ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty › ram:Name.

## What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Relevant rule codes: BR-18

## Valid Examples

- Fiscal Partner GmbH
- Tax Agent BV

## Invalid Examples

- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

## Related Fields

- [BT-63 Seller tax representative VAT identifier](/resources/xrechnung/bt-63-seller-tax-representative-vat-identifier)
- [BT-64 Tax representative address line 1](/resources/xrechnung/bt-64-tax-representative-address-line-1)
- [BT-69 Tax representative country code](/resources/xrechnung/bt-69-tax-representative-country-code)

## XML mapping and field facts

Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.

### Field ID:
BT-62

### Data Type:
text

### Cardinality:
0..1

### Requirement:
Optional

### Max Length:
200 characters

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:TaxRepresentativeParty/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name
```

### CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
```
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty/ram:Name
```

## Validation Rules

### BR-18
BR-18

## Check whether your XRechnung sets BT-62 correctly

Upload the XML file to the free validator. It applies the KoSIT rules for XRechnung 3.0 and names each finding with its rule ID, for this field for example BR-18. Creating a new invoice instead? The converter checks the invoice against the same rules and shows the findings before download.

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## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)