PEPPOL-COMMON-R047:Italian VAT Code (Partita Iva) must be stated in the correct format
Fix: Italian VAT Code (Partita IVA) must follow the correct format. This is an 11-digit number prefixed with "IT" for international use. Upload your invoice to fix this automatically.
Italian VAT Code (Partita IVA) must follow the correct format. This is an 11-digit number prefixed with "IT" for international use.
Engine Classification
Normalize Swedish organization number (scheme 0007) to 10 digits
Confidence: 90% · Applied automatically in pipeline
What is PEPPOL-COMMON-R047?
PEPPOL-COMMON-R047 is a fatal validation rule defined in the Peppol BIS 3.0 specification. It validates the CompanyID element in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Target path: //cbc:CompanyID[@schemeID='0007']
Why This Error Matters
Invoice will be rejected by Italian validation. Valid Partita IVA is required for VAT reporting.
PEPPOL-COMMON-R047 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.
Invoice Navigator can automatically correct this error in your pipeline. The fix is applied with full audit evidence, so your compliance trail remains intact.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by PEPPOL Access Points
- ·Error returned: PEPPOL-COMMON-R047
- ·Specification: Peppol BIS 3.0
How to Fix It
Find the incorrectly formatted value
Check cbc:CompanyID[@schemeID='0007'] at //cbc:CompanyID[@schemeID='0007']. The current value does not match the required format.
Apply the correct format
Italian VAT Code (Partita IVA) must follow the correct format. This is an 11-digit number prefixed with "IT" for international use.
Update your export settings
If this occurs consistently, check your invoicing software's locale and format settings for XML export. Re-validate to confirm PEPPOL-COMMON-R047 is resolved.
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: Italian VAT Code (Partita IVA) with schemeID 9907 must be ex --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per Peppol BIS 3.0 --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
//cbc:CompanyID[@schemeID='0007']Common Causes
- ·VAT code has wrong number of digits
- ·Missing or wrong country prefix
- ·Check digit is incorrect
- ·Non-numeric characters included
- ·Spaces or formatting in VAT code
Seeing this in production? The API handles PEPPOL-COMMON-R047 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italian VAT Code (Partita IVA) must follow the correct format. This is an 11-digit number prefixed with "IT" for international use.
Italian VAT Code (Partita IVA) must follow the correct format. This is an 11-digit number prefixed with "IT" for international use. You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.
Yes, PEPPOL-COMMON-R047 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.
Many instances of PEPPOL-COMMON-R047 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.
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Last updated: 14 April 2026
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