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BR-IC-01

Intra-community supply (K) · 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 "Intra-community supply" shall contain in the VAT breakdown (BG-23) exactly one VAT category code (BT-118) equal with "Intra-community supply".

What it means

Rule for intra-community supply (category K): both VAT IDs, a delivery date or period, and the delivery country are needed.

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