The Document level allowance VAT rate (BT-96), Document level Charge VAT rate (BT-103), VAT category rate(BT-119), Invoiced item VAT rate (BT-152), Prepayment VAT rate(KSA-34) must be limited to one of the following values (5 or 15) when the relevant Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95), Document level Charge VAT category code(BT-102), VAT category code(BT-118), Invoiced item VAT category code(BT-151), Prepayment VAT Category Code (KSA-33) is "S"- "Standard rated". In other words, for Standard Rate VAT Category the rate can either be 15% or 5%.
Why ZATCA invoices fail rule BR-KSA-84 (ERROR) and how to fix it: The Document level allowance VAT rate (BT-96), Document level Charge VAT rate (BT-103), VAT category rate(BT-119), Invoiced item VAT rate (BT-152), Prepayment VAT rate(KSA-34) must be limited to one of the following values (5 or 15) when the relevant Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95), Document level Charge VAT category code(BT-102), VAT category code(BT-118), Invoiced item VAT category code(BT-151), Prepayment VAT Category Code (KSA-33) is "S"- "Standard rated". In other words, for Standard Rate VAT Category the rate can either be 15% or 5%.
Ce que vérifie cette règle
The Document level allowance VAT rate (BT-96), Document level Charge VAT rate (BT-103), VAT category rate(BT-119), Invoiced item VAT rate (BT-152), Prepayment VAT rate(KSA-34) must be limited to one of the following values (5 or 15) when the relevant Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95), Document level Charge VAT category code(BT-102), VAT category code(BT-118), Invoiced item VAT category code(BT-151), Prepayment VAT Category Code (KSA-33) is "S"- "Standard rated". In other words, for Standard Rate VAT Category the rate can either be 15% or 5%.
Rule family: KSA - formats (BR-KSA-84).
Standard: BR-KSA (ZATCA). Severity: ERROR.
Pourquoi votre facture est rejetée
ZATCA runs the official EN 16931 + BR-KSA business rules before clearance/reporting. This rule is an error — the invoice is rejected until you fix it.
Comment corriger
Correct the invoice element referenced in the rule (the BT-/BG- term above) in your ERP mapping so it satisfies the constraint, then re-validate. The fault is usually in how your software generates the field, not in the rule itself.
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Upload your ZATCA UBL invoice to the validator to confirm this rule — and every other EN 16931 / BR-KSA rule — passes. Validation runs the official ZATCA SDK schematron.
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