BR-KSA-08 🏢 Seller Address & Identity error

BR-KSA-08: Invalid Seller Identification Scheme (BT-29)

BR-KSA-08: مخطط هوية البائع غير صالح (BT-29)

Official ZATCA Specification:

The seller identification (BT-29) must exist only once with one of the scheme ID (BT-29-1) (CRN, MOM, MLS, 700, SAG, OTH) and contain only alphanumeric characters.

XPath Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyIdentification/cbc:ID

📌 Overview & Impact

Seller identification must exist once with an authorized schemeID: CRN (Commercial Registration), MOM, MLS, 700, SAG, or OTH.

الوصف بالعربية: يجب أن يتوفر معرف البائع مرة واحدة مع أحد مخططات الهوية المعتمدة: CRN (السجل التجاري)، MOM، MLS، 700، SAG، أو OTH.

⚠️ Common Causes for Rejection

  • ✕ Using an unsupported schemeID like 'TAX' or 'VAT' under PartyIdentification
  • ✕ Duplicate PartyIdentification elements for the seller
  • ✕ Providing special characters or symbols in the seller commercial registration number

✅ How to Fix & Resolve

1

Use CRN or 700 Number

Provide the 10-digit Commercial Registration number with schemeID='CRN' or 10-digit 700 Unified Number with schemeID='700'.

2

Ensure Single PartyIdentification

Include only one <cac:PartyIdentification> node under <cac:Party> for the seller.

💻 Code Comparison: Invalid vs Compliant UBL 2.1 XML

❌ Invalid XML (Rejected by ZATCA) Invalid Payload 
<cac:PartyIdentification>
  <cbc:ID schemeID="TAX_ID">1010123456</cbc:ID>
</cac:PartyIdentification>
✓ Valid XML (Compliant UBL 2.1) Valid Payload 
<cac:PartyIdentification>
  <cbc:ID schemeID="CRN">1010123456</cbc:ID>
</cac:PartyIdentification>

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the priority sequence if a business has CRN and 700 number?

ZATCA recommends using CRN (Commercial Registration Number) first, followed by MOMRAH license (MOM), MLSD license (MLS), 700 Number (700), or MISA license (SAG).

🔗 Related ZATCA Rules

BR-KSA-09

BR-KSA-09: Seller Saudi National Address Mandatory Fields Missing

Seller address must contain all 6 Saudi National Address elements: Street Name, Building Number, Postal Code, City, District, and Country Code ('SA').

BR-KSA-40

BR-KSA-40: Seller VAT Number Must Be 15 Digits Starting & Ending with 3

Seller VAT registration number (BT-31) must contain exactly 15 digits, where the 1st digit is '3' and the 15th digit is '3'.

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