warningESPFacturae

FACE-006:Recargo de equivalencia missing

Retail equivalence surcharge (recargo de equivalencia) must be included for certain retail customers who operate under this special regime.

Severity
Warning
Rule set
Facturae
Country
ESP
Fix type
INPUT REQUIRED

Engine Classification

Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made

Required input: Recargo de Equivalencia (%)

What is FACE-006?

FACE-006 is a warning validation rule defined in the Facturae specification (ESP national rules). It checks whether recargo de equivalencia missing.

This is a soft validation failure. The invoice may pass initial transmission, but non-compliant values in this field can cause problems during tax audits, buyer-side processing, or downstream VAT reconciliation.

Why This Error Matters

FACE-006 is a soft failure. The invoice may pass initial validation, but the non-compliant field can cause issues at the receiving end — tax authorities may flag it during audits, buyer ERP systems may fail to process it, or VAT reconciliation may produce mismatches. Fixing warnings before they accumulate prevents larger compliance gaps.

Validator Behavior

  • ·Generates validation warning
  • ·Error returned: FACE-006
  • ·Specification: Facturae

How to Fix It

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Technical Reference

SpecFacturae

Code Example

<EquivalenceSurcharge><EquivalenceSurchargeRate>5.20</EquivalenceSurchargeRate><EquivalenceSurchargeAmount>5.20</EquivalenceSurchargeAmount></EquivalenceSurcharge>

Common Causes

  • ·Customer not marked as recargo subject
  • ·Wrong surcharge rate
  • ·Surcharge not calculated

Seeing this in production? The API handles FACE-006 automatically. See the fix response →

Frequently Asked Questions

Retail equivalence surcharge (recargo de equivalencia) must be included for certain retail customers who operate under this special regime.

Add recargo de equivalencia at the correct rate if customer is subject to this regime. You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.

FACE-006 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but it indicates a potential compliance issue that should be addressed to ensure full compatibility.

Many instances of FACE-006 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's Fixer tool. Upload your invoice and the tool will identify and fix common issues, including recargo de equivalencia missing.

Last updated: 19 January 2026

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