Rules / PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-1 · Markdown

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 · rule

PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-1

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What does PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-1 mean? Dutch VAT numbers (9944) MUST be stated in the correct format (NL123456789B12).

Why did my invoice fail PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-1?

A Dutch VAT number under schemeID 9944 must be stated in the correct format: NL, nine digits, the letter B, and two digits (pattern NL123456789B12). This Peppol rule rejects Dutch VAT identifiers that deviate from that pattern.

Official rule text

Dutch VAT numbers (9944) MUST be stated in the correct format (NL123456789B12).

Common causes

• Missing NL prefix or B-suffix part
• Old-style formatting with dots (NL1234.56.789.B01)
• Wrong number of digits before or after the B

How do I fix it?

<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="9944">NL123456789B12</cbc:EndpointID>

Related rules

PEPPOL-COMMON-R056-2