Validation rules

BR-AE-04

A document-level charge uses VAT category "AE" (reverse charge), which requires a seller VAT identifier (BT-31) or tax registration number (BT-32) plus the buyer VAT identifier (BT-48).

Rule
BR-AE-04official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule
Severity
error
Business term
BT-48 — Buyer VAT identifier
Field in your JSON
invoice.buyer.vat_id
Detected by
tier 3 — KoSIT validator (authoritative)
Reachability
Triggerable from your request JSON (generate & validate)

How to fix it

Set invoice.buyer.vat_id, and invoice.seller.vat_id or invoice.seller.tax_number.

BR-AE-04 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?

Ein Zuschlag auf Dokumentebene verwendet die Kategorie "AE" (Reverse Charge). Dafür sind die USt-IdNr. (BT-31) oder Steuernummer (BT-32) des Verkäufers und die USt-IdNr. des Käufers (BT-48) Pflicht.

So beheben Sie den Fehler

Setzen Sie invoice.buyer.vat_id sowie invoice.seller.vat_id oder invoice.seller.tax_number.

Official sources

Every 422 from the API lists the rule id, the path in your request JSON, a plain-language message and a suggested fix — see the docs overview for the report format.

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