BR-E-04
Exempt from VAT (E) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)
Official rule text
An Invoice that contains a Document level charge (BG-21) where the Document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT" 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).
What it means
Rule for VAT-exempt items (category E): the VAT breakdown needs an exemption reason, and VAT must be 0.
Fields involved
BG-21Document level chargeBT-102Document level charge VAT category codeBT-31Seller VAT IdentifierBT-32Seller tax registration identifierBT-63Seller tax representative VAT identifier
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