What it means
When the billing framework (BT-23) is S8, B8, M8, S9, B9 or M9, each GROUP line without a parent (the line that stands for a whole sub-invoice) must give the country code of the seller of that sub-invoice (EXT-FR-FE-177). In UBL the test looks for the country identification code in the postal address of the manufacturer party of the line's item (cac:Item/cac:ManufacturerParty/cac:PostalAddress/cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCode). In CII it is the country ID (ram:CountryID). The test only checks that it is filled in.
Why it matters
The seller's country tells the platform and the tax authority which country's rules and VAT apply to that sub-invoice. Without it the seller is only partly identified, so the invoice is rejected.
How to fix it
On each GROUP line, add the seller's postal address with its country, written as a two-letter country code such as FR, BE or DE. In UBL it goes in the postal address of the item's manufacturer party. In CII it goes in the country ID of the party's address. Use the country where the seller of that sub-invoice is established.
The rule as published
Ligne : … : Valeur actuelle : " … '. Lorsque le cadre de facturation (BT-23) est S8, B8, M8 ou S9, B9, M9 et que la ligne est de type GROUP sans parent, le code pays du vendeur (EXT-FR-FE-177) doit être renseigné. Where France CTC (CII) run it, the rule reads:
Ligne : … : Valeur actuelle : " … '. Lorsque le cadre de facturation (BT-23) est S8, B8, M8 ou S9, B9, M9 et que la ligne est de type GROUP sans parent, le code pays du vendeur (ram:CountryID) doit être renseigné. Business terms: BT-23
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| France CTC (UBL invoice) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (UBL credit note) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-MV-03_EXT-FR-FE-177 still fails, and which other rules do.