Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 · rule

NO-R-001

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What does NO-R-001 mean? For Norwegian suppliers, a VAT number MUST be the country code prefix NO followed by a valid Norwegian organization number (nine numbers) followed by the letters MVA.

Why did my invoice fail NO-R-001?

For Norwegian suppliers, the VAT number must be the country prefix NO, followed by a valid nine-digit Norwegian organization number, followed by the letters MVA. This Peppol BIS 3.0 Norwegian country rule enforces the exact format of Norwegian VAT registrations; in UBL the value is the seller's cac:PartyTaxScheme/cbc:CompanyID.

Official rule text

For Norwegian suppliers, a VAT number MUST be the country code prefix NO followed by a valid Norwegian organization number (nine numbers) followed by the letters MVA.

Common causes

MVA suffix missing from the VAT number
NO prefix omitted
Organization number not nine digits or failing its check digit

How do I fix it?

<cac:PartyTaxScheme>
  <cbc:CompanyID>NO123456785MVA</cbc:CompanyID>
  <cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>

Related rules

NO-R-002

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