BR-04
An Invoice shall have an Invoice type code (BT-3).
- Severity
- Rejects the invoice
- Applies to
- CII, UBL
- Family
- BR
- BT-3
Why it fires
The invoice type code separates a commercial invoice from a corrected invoice, a self-billed invoice, and so on. Receivers route on this value.
How to fix
Set the invoice type code to a value from UNTDID 1001. 380 is a commercial invoice; 381 is a credit note.
About the BR family
Core invoice rules. These govern the fields every EN 16931 invoice must carry, regardless of VAT treatment or country.
Related rules
Others in the BR family:
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