What it means
When a number is marked with scheme 0096, it must be a Danish chamber of commerce number (P): exactly 10 characters, all digits. The test only checks the length and that every character is a digit. The check applies wherever the scheme is used: in the electronic address (BT-34 or BT-49), in a party identifier (such as BT-29 or BT-46) and in a company registration number (such as BT-30 or BT-47). It runs in Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.
Why it matters
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 requires values marked with scheme 0096 to contain exactly 10 digits.
How to fix it
Enter the 10-digit number as digits only, with no letters such as DK, no spaces and no dashes. If the number you hold is an 8-digit CVR number, use the CVR scheme (0184) instead, because that is a different number. If you build the XML yourself, the scheme is the schemeID attribute on cbc:EndpointID, on cbc:ID inside cac:PartyIdentification, or on cbc:CompanyID.
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The rule as published
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Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) | 2026.5 |
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) | 2026.5 |
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