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FX-SCH-A-000652: Keep at most one buyer agent tax registration

In short

Error: fails the selected checks.

FX-SCH-A-000652 means your buyer agent block contains more than one ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration element. Keep the registration you need and remove any additional tax registration blocks.

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What it means

The rule counts direct ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration children of ram:BuyerAgentTradeParty under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement. Zero or one passes; two or more fail. It does not choose between a VAT number and a tax number or check the registration's contents.

Why it matters

The Extended profile allows at most one tax registration block for this party.

How to fix it

Confirm which tax registration you need for the buyer agent. Keep that registration in one ram:SpecifiedTaxRegistration and remove the extra blocks. If no tax registration is needed, this rule permits you to omit the field. Re-export and recheck your invoice.

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:SpecifiedTaxRegistration' may occur at maximum 1 times.

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED 1.0.9-2
ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED 2.5.2
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000652 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026