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BR-47: A VAT breakdown has no category code

This code shows up when an electronic invoice is validated. Here is what it means, why it fires, and what to change in the file.

Why this code appears

A breakdown line does not declare its VAT category (BT-118).

How to fix it

Fill CategoryCode: S (standard rate), Z (zero rated), E (exempt), AE (reverse charge), K (intra-Community supply), G (export outside the EU), O (outside scope).

Where it happens

This code comes from EN 16931, the European e-invoicing standard. It concerns business term BT-118.

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