What it means
A non-empty ram:CountryID in the buyer's legal organisation's postal address must match the profile's country code list. An empty value does not fail this particular check.
Why it matters
Using a recognised country code gives software a consistent way to identify the country in this address.
How to fix it
Correct ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:CountryID in your CII XML. Use the appropriate two-letter country code, such as NL, DE or FR. For the United Kingdom, use GB rather than UK. Export the corrected file and recheck it.
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:CountryID' is not allowed. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000702 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000703 Use an allowed scheme for the buyer's tax registration
- FX-SCH-A-000704 Use an allowed scheme for the buyer's electronic address
- FX-SCH-A-000705 Add a format attribute to the contract date
- FX-SCH-A-000706 Use an allowed contract date format code
- FX-SCH-A-000707 Use an allowed contract reference type code
- FX-SCH-A-000708 Do not repeat the end user's identifier field