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BR-G-01

Export outside the EU (G) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)

Official rule text

An Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25), a Document level allowance (BG-20) or a Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-95 or BT-102) is "Export outside the EU" shall contain in the VAT breakdown (BG-23) exactly one VAT category code (BT-118) equal with "Export outside the EU".

What it means

Rule for exports (category G): VAT must be 0 and the seller VAT ID is required.

Fields involved

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