BR-CO-04fatal
How to fix BR-CO-04
Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall be categorized with an Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151).
What this rule checks
An invoice line is missing its VAT category classification. Every line must declare how it is taxed (standard-rated, zero-rated, exempt, etc.).
Referenced business terms
This rule references the following EN 16931 business terms. Click through for the full definition, the UBL XPath and the cardinality.
How to fix it
Add <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory> with a <cbc:ID> (e.g., S, Z, E, AE, G, O) and a <cac:TaxScheme>/<cbc:ID> of VAT inside each <cac:InvoiceLine> → <cac:Item>.
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