Validation rules
BR-G-10
Lines use VAT category "G" (export outside the EU) but no exemption reason (BT-120) or reason code (BT-121) is given.
- Rule
BR-G-10— official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule- Severity
- error
- Business term
BT-120— VAT exemption reason- Field in your JSON
invoice.tax_exemptions[*].reason
How to fix it
Add invoice.tax_exemptions: [{ category: "G", reason: "Export outside the EU" }] (or reason_code "VATEX-EU-G").
BR-G-10 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?
Positionen verwenden die Kategorie "G" (Ausfuhr in ein Drittland), aber es fehlt der Befreiungsgrund (BT-120) oder Befreiungscode (BT-121).
So beheben Sie den Fehler
Ergänzen Sie invoice.tax_exemptions: [{ category: "G", reason: "Steuerfreie Ausfuhrlieferung (§ 4 Nr. 1a UStG)" }] — oder reason_code "VATEX-EU-G".
Official sources
- XRechnung specification (KoSIT / xeinkauf.de)
- KoSIT validator on GitHub and the XRechnung validator configuration
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.