BR-56
Each Seller tax representative party (BG-11) shall have a Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).
What does this rule mean?
Each Seller tax representative party (BG-11) shall have a Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).
A core EN 16931 business rule.
- BG-11
- Seller tax representative party (group)
- BT-63
- Seller tax representative VAT identifier
Official rule message (standard)
Each Seller tax representative party (BG-11) shall have a Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63).
Where the rule applies
Syntax: CII · UBL
The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.
UBL
cac:TaxRepresentativeParty
CII
//ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
normalize-space(ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration/ram:ID[@schemeID='VA']) != ''How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add or correct the named entry, then re-check.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
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