InvoiceGlass

A VAT identifier has an unexpected country prefix · BR-CO-09

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

The first two characters of a VAT identifier identify its issuing country. The rule covers the seller (BT-31), buyer (BT-48) and tax representative (BT-63). The rule text explicitly allows EL for Greece, but neither pinned 1.3.17 list contains EL. The version bundled by KoSIT, 1.3.16, includes EL.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Compare the VAT identifier and prefix with the one actually assigned. If a correct Greek identifier with EL is flagged, check the validator version and report the discrepancy to the validation software provider.
  2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:PartyTaxScheme/cbc:CompanyID under tax scheme VAT · CII ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration/ram:ID[@schemeID="VA"]

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · Covered VAT identifiers must begin with the code of the issuing country. The rule text allows the Greek prefix EL.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – A VAT identifier has an unexpected country prefix

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-09)? The first two characters of a VAT identifier identify its issuing country. Compare the VAT identifier and prefix with the one actually assigned. If a correct Greek identifier with EL is flagged, check the validator version and report the discrepancy to the validation software provider.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

An export drops the prefix from a German VAT identifier. The correction restores the complete assigned identifier, including DE.

Related rules

Business terms

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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