Add ClassifiedTaxCategory with ID to each line item. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-34 a critical error?

Yes, BR-34 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-34 be automatically fixed?

BR-34 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-34?

BR-34 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 · peppol-bis-3

BR-34Fixable here

Invoice line VAT category required

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-34] Each invoice line must specify which VAT category applies to that line.“

What to have readyVAT Category Code

What we doAdd ClassifiedTaxCategory with ID to each line item.

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What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-34

Location/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory/cbc:ID

From youVAT Category Code

ThenPassed

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Often appears together with

BR-19The Seller tax representative postal address (BG-12) shall be provided in...BR-CO-14Invoice total VAT amount must equal the sum of VAT category tax amounts