How do I fix BR-K-01?

Configure intra-EU supply correctly. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is BR-K-01 a critical error?

Yes, BR-K-01 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-K-01 be automatically fixed?

BR-K-01 involves a financial or legal field that cannot be auto-modified by policy. Invoice Navigator detects and flags this error immediately, but the correction must be made manually in your ERP or invoicing software.

Which accounting software causes BR-K-01?

BR-K-01 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 · en16931

BR-K-01Partly

Intra-community supply VAT treatment

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-K-01] VAT category K (intra-community) requires zero VAT and both party VAT numbers.“

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doConfigure intra-EU supply correctly.

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What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-K-01

Location//cac:TaxCategory[cbc:ID="K"]

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-AE-01Missing reverse charge VAT summary BR-G-01Export VAT breakdown requirement