What it means
In the Basic WL, Basic, EN 16931 and Extended profiles of Factur-X and ZUGFeRD, each existing ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty must contain one ram:Name. This rule counts name elements; it does not check their text or require a representative.
Why it matters
The name identifies the seller's tax representative, and these profiles provide one name element for that party.
How to fix it
Check whether the seller has a tax representative for this invoice. If so, put the correct name in one ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty/ram:Name and remove duplicate name elements. If there is no representative, remove the whole representative block. Export and recheck your file.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a ZUGFeRD invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice Beta
The rule as published
Element 'ram:Name' must occur exactly 1 times. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC WL | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EN 16931 | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC WL | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EN 16931 | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000431 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000432 Give the tax representative one postal address
- FX-SCH-A-000433 Give the tax representative's address one country code
- FX-SCH-A-000434 Use at most one tax representative region
- FX-SCH-A-000435 Use an allowed tax representative country code
- FX-SCH-A-000436 Give each tax representative registration one identifier
- FX-SCH-A-000437 Add the tax representative's registration scheme