E-invoice error codes

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Code	Meaning	Severity	Rule set	Details
`BR-02`	The invoice number is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-03`	The invoice date is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-05`	The invoice currency is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-06`	The seller's name is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-07`	The buyer's name is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-09`	The seller's country is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-11`	The buyer's country is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-16`	The invoice has no linesExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-25`	A line has no item nameExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-27`	A line has a negative priceExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-57`	The delivery address has no countryExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-AE-10`	Reverse charge without its reasonExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CL-01`	The document type code is not allowedExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CL-23`	A unit of measure code is not allowedExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CL-24`	An attachment has a file type that isn't allowedExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-09`	A VAT number has no country prefixExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-10`	The sum of the lines doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-13`	The total without VAT doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-14`	The total VAT doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-15`	The invoice total doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-16`	The amount due doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-17`	A VAT amount doesn't match its rateExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-18`	The VAT breakdown is missingExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-CO-26`	The seller can't be identifiedExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-E-10`	VAT exemption without its reasonExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-S-02`	Standard-rated lines but no seller VAT numberExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-S-08`	The taxable amount for a VAT rate doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`BR-S-09`	A VAT amount doesn't match its rateExplained in plain language	Error	EN 16931	View
`PEPPOL-COMMON-R043`	A Belgian enterprise number is not validExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-CL008`	The Peppol address has an unknown schemeExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-R001`	The business process is missingExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-R003`	Buyer reference or order reference is missingExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-R008`	The file contains empty elementsExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-R010`	The buyer's Peppol address is missingExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-R020`	The seller's Peppol address is missingExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`PEPPOL-EN16931-R120`	A line amount doesn't add upExplained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`DE-R-015`	The buyer reference is missing (German Peppol invoice)Explained in plain language	Error	Peppol BIS Billing 3.0	View
`EXT-IBAN`	The bank account number looks mistypedExplained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`EXT-NUMBER`	A company or VAT number looks mistypedExplained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`EXT-PAYMENT-REFERENCE`	The structured payment reference looks mistypedExplained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`EXT-PDF-LEVEL`	The PDF and the XML name different levelsExplained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`EXT-PDF-METADATA`	The PDF doesn't describe the attached invoiceExplained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`EXT-PDF-NAME`	The invoice is attached under an unusual nameExplained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`EXT-PDF-PDFA`	The PDF is not marked as PDF/A-3Explained in plain language	Warning	Extra check (ours, not an official rule)	View
`XSD`	The file doesn't match the official formatExplained in plain language	Error	File format	View

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