The seller has no qualifying identifier · BR-CO-26
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
The buyer needs at least one identifier to match the seller. It can be the seller identifier (BT-29), the legal registration identifier (BT-30) or the seller VAT identifier (BT-31).
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Enter an identifier actually assigned to the seller in the appropriate field. In UBL, a party identifier with schemeID SEPA does not count for this rule.
- XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party → cac:PartyIdentification, cac:PartyLegalEntity, cac:PartyTaxScheme · CII ram:SellerTradeParty → ram:ID, ram:GlobalID, ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization, ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · At least one of BT-29, BT-30 and BT-31 must be present to identify the seller.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The seller has no qualifying identifier
Hello,
could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-26)? The buyer needs at least one identifier to match the seller. Enter an identifier actually assigned to the seller in the appropriate field. In UBL, a party identifier with schemeID SEPA does not count for this rule.
Could you send us the corrected invoice?
Thank you and kind regardsExample
The seller section contains only a name. Adding the seller’s actual legal registration identifier to its designated field supplies a qualifying identifier.
Related rules
- BR-AE-02 · Seller or buyer tax identifier missing (reverse charge)Error
- BR-AE-03 · Seller or buyer tax identifier missing (reverse charge, allowance)Error
- BR-AE-04 · Seller or buyer tax identifier missing (reverse charge, charge)Error
- BR-AF-02 · Seller tax identifier missing (IGIC)Error
- BR-AF-03 · Seller tax identifier missing (IGIC, allowance)Error
Business terms
Rule versions
CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16
CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17