BR-G-03
Export outside the EU (G) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)
Official rule text
An Invoice that contains a Document level allowance (BG-20) where the Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95) is "Export outside the EU" shall contain the Seller VAT Identifier (BT-31) or the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).
What it means
Rule for exports (category G): VAT must be 0 and the seller VAT ID is required.
Fields involved
BG-20Document level allowanceBT-95Document level allowance VAT category codeBT-31Seller VAT IdentifierBT-63Seller tax representative VAT identifier
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