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DE-R-016

Peppol BIS 3.0 FATAL

The official rule text below states the exact requirement your invoice does not meet. The referenced business terms (BT-xx) identify the fields involved.

How to fix it
  1. Locate the elements for the business terms (BT) named in the rule text.
  2. Compare your values against the stated requirement and correct them.
  3. Re-validate - fixing one rule sometimes reveals a related one.
Official rule text
If one of the VAT codes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L, or M is used, an invoice shall contain at least one of the following elements: "Seller VAT identifier" (BT-31) or "Seller tax registration identifier" (BT-32) or "SELLER TAX REPRESENTATIVE PARTY" (BG-11).

Developers also reach this page searching for a “Peppol invoice error”, an “e-invoice rejected by access point” message, or how to resolve a failed Peppol BIS 3.0 check — it's the same issue, explained above.

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