What causes the BR-20 error?

The tax scheme identifier must be "VAT" for European invoicing.

Set TaxScheme ID to "VAT". Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-20 a critical error?

Yes, BR-20 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.

Can BR-20 be automatically fixed?

BR-20 requires specific business data to resolve. Invoice Navigator detects the error and guides you through providing the needed information, then applies the fix with full audit documentation.

Which accounting software causes BR-20?

BR-20 is commonly seen in exports from All invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-20Fixable here

The Seller tax representative postal address (BG-12) shall contain a Tax...

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-20] The Seller tax representative postal address (BG-12) shall contain a Tax representative country code (BT-69), if the Seller (BG-4) has a Seller tax representative party (BG-11). This applies to the `cac:PostalAddress` element in the invoice XML.“

What to have readyTax Representative Country Code

What we doSet TaxScheme ID to "VAT".

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:TaxRepresentativeParty>
  <cac:PostalAddress>INVALID_CODE</cac:PostalAddress>
</cac:TaxRepresentativeParty>

After

<cac:TaxRepresentativeParty>
  <cac:PostalAddress>VALID_CODE</cac:PostalAddress>
</cac:TaxRepresentativeParty>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-20

Location//cac:TaxScheme/cbc:ID

From youTax Representative Country Code

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-19The Seller tax representative postal address (BG-12) shall be provided in...BR-CO-10Sum of Invoice line net amount (BT-106) = Σ Invoice line net amount (BT-131)