BR-O-02
Not subject to VAT (O) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)
Official rule text
An Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25) where the Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is "Not subject to VAT" shall not contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63) or the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48).
What it means
Rule for 'not subject to VAT' (category O): no VAT IDs and no VAT rate should be given.
Fields involved
BG-25Invoice lineBT-151Invoiced item VAT category codeBT-31Seller VAT IdentifierBT-63Seller tax representative VAT identifierBT-48Buyer VAT identifier
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