BR-ES-01
Error Guide

šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø BR-ES-01: Spanish NIF/CIF required in Spain

ErrorB2G MandatoryNeeds Input

Spanish invoices must include the NIF (individuals) or CIF (companies) tax identifier.

Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
peppol-bis-3
Mandate
B2G Only
Fix Type
Needs input

Why This Matters in Spain

Spain requires (B2G) e-invoicing using Facturae 3.2.x. Invoices with this error will be rejected. They cannot be processed for Spain compliance.

How to Fix BR-ES-01

  1. 1
    Get identifier
    NIF for individuals (8 digits + letter), CIF for companies (letter + 7 digits + letter)
  2. 2
    Add ES prefix
    Format: ES + NIF/CIF
  3. 3
    Validate checksum
    NIF/CIF has control digit/letter

Spain E-Invoicing Requirements

Phase
Status
Scope
B2G
Live (Jan 2015)
All public administration suppliers
SII reporting
Live (Jul 2017)
Companies >€6M revenue
VeriFactu
Jan 2027 / Jul 2027
Corporations Jan 2027, all others Jul 2027
B2B e-invoicing
Pending regulation
Timeline TBD — awaiting ministerial order

Common Causes

  • •Missing ES prefix
  • •Invalid format
  • •Wrong control digit

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