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BR-Z-05: VAT rate inconsistent with category "Z"

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 line declares VAT category Z (zero rated) but carries a rate that does not match it. The zero rate requires a rate written 0: a missing element and a written zero do not read the same way.

How to fix it

Bring the rate in line with the category, or change the category. The two go together: the (category, rate) pair decides the tax treatment at your customer's end, and no portal will choose on your behalf.

Where it happens

This code comes from EN 16931, the European e-invoicing standard. It concerns business term BT-152.

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