What it means
This rule checks a non-empty ram:CountryID under ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress against the profile's country code list. An empty string passes this test, and the rule does not check whether the element is present.
Why it matters
A defined country code gives the address a country value that software can interpret consistently.
How to fix it
Check the country of the tax representative's postal address. Set ram:CountryID inside ram:PostalTradeAddress under ram:SellerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty to the corresponding allowed upper-case two-letter code. Do not use the full country name. Export the file again 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-000765 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000766 Use an allowed scheme for the tax representative's registration number
- FX-SCH-A-000767 Keep one country element in the registration address
- FX-SCH-A-000768 Keep at most one region in the registration address
- FX-SCH-A-000769 Use an allowed country code in the registration address
- FX-SCH-A-000770 Use an allowed tax registration scheme
- FX-SCH-A-000771 Keep one electronic address element for the tax representative