BT-55: Buyer Country Code
Country code of the buyer.
Technical Specification
Mandatory (1..1) 2-character ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code
Semantic data format according to European Standard EN 16931-1
What does BT-55 mean?
The buyer country code (BT-55) in buyer postal address (BG-8) determines the tax regime applied to the invoice.
XML Syntax & Code Example
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>Business Rules & Schematron Checks
The Buyer postal address shall have a Buyer country code (BT-55).
Check BT-55 in your invoice
Use the XML paths above to locate BT-55. A snippet illustrates this field; it is not a complete invoice. After correcting a value in the source application, export and check the entire file again.
Official specifications and rule sets
Requirements depend on the invoice profile and version. Consult the matching specification for mandatory fields, code lists and rules; Peppol-specific requirements do not automatically apply to every ZUGFeRD invoice.
Related Business Terms (BTs)
Create compliant E-Invoices easily
Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-55 and review your invoice details before sending.