What it means
This rule checks a non-empty category code against the profile's list. S covers standard-rated VAT, including reduced rates; Z means zero-rated; E means exempt from VAT; AE means reverse charge; K means intra-community supply; G means export outside the EU; and O means outside the scope of VAT. L and M identify the special tax categories for the Canary Islands and for Ceuta and Melilla respectively. This test does not establish whether the chosen tax treatment is correct.
Why it matters
The category identifies the tax treatment represented by each VAT breakdown row.
How to fix it
Correct ram:CategoryCode within ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax. Use the appropriate listed code, preserving its capitalisation. Check any software mapping from your own tax labels to these categories, including L or M where applicable. Review related lines, discounts and charges for consistency, then recheck the 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
Value of 'ram:CategoryCode' is not allowed. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000508 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000509 Use 5, 29 or 72 for the VAT point date code
- FX-SCH-A-000510 Use an allowed VAT exemption reason code
- FX-SCH-A-000511 Use VAT as the tax type code
- FX-SCH-A-000512 Check the invoicing period end date's format code
- FX-SCH-A-000513 Check the invoicing period start date's format code
- FX-SCH-A-000514 Use an allowed invoice currency code