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BR-56
Missing for the tax representative: seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63)
What the message means
Missing for the tax representative: seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).
What the issuer needs to change
Add the seller tax representative VAT identifier.
Fields concerned
BG-11seller tax representative partyBT-63seller tax representative VAT identifier
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- Rule set
- EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
Each Seller tax representative party (BG-11) shall have a Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: cac:TaxRepresentativeParty Test: not(exists(cac:PartyTaxScheme[cac:TaxScheme/(normalize-space(upper-case(cbc:ID)) = 'VAT')]/cbc:CompanyID))
CII
Context: //ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty Test: not(normalize-space(ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration/ram:ID[@schemeID='VA']) != '')
Related rules
- BR-53A separate VAT accounting currency (BT-6) is given, but not the VAT total in that currency (BT-111)
- BR-54An item attribute lacks its name or value (BT-160, BT-161)
- BR-55Missing in the preceding invoice reference: preceding invoice reference (BT-25)
- BR-57Missing in the delivery address: deliver to country code (BT-80)
- BR-61The IBAN or account number for the credit transfer is missing (BT-84)
- BR-62The seller's electronic address (BT-34) lacks the scheme identifier