SE-R-002:For Swedish suppliers, Swedish VAT-numbers must have the trailing 12...
Fix: Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (SE-R-002). Upload your invoice to fix this automatically.
Swedish invoices to public sector should be Svefaktura compliant.
Engine Classification
Remove non-numeric characters from Swedish VAT number (after SE prefix)
Confidence: 90% · Applied automatically in pipeline
What is SE-R-002?
SE-R-002 is a fatal validation rule defined in the Peppol BIS 3.0 specification. It validates the CompanyID element under PartyTaxScheme[cac:TaxScheme > ID='VAT'] in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Target path: //cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyTaxScheme[cac:TaxScheme/cbc:ID='VAT']/cbc:CompanyID
Why This Error Matters
Invoice will be rejected by Swedish validation. VAT trailing characters must be numeric.
SE-R-002 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: SE-R-002
- ·Specification: Peppol BIS 3.0
How to Fix It
Check requirements
Svefaktura specific rules
Validate
Use Swedish validation service
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: For Swedish suppliers, Swedish VAT-numbers must have the tra --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per Peppol BIS 3.0 --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
//cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyTaxScheme[cac:TaxScheme/cbc:ID='VAT']/cbc:CompanyIDCommon Causes
- ·Non-numeric characters in VAT number
- ·Letters in organization number portion
- ·Formatting characters included
- ·Typo in VAT number
- ·Wrong character encoding
Seeing this in production? The API handles SE-R-002 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Swedish invoices to public sector should be Svefaktura compliant.
Validate against Svefaktura BIS requirements. You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.
SE-R-002 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but should be addressed for full compliance.
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Last updated: 27 February 2026
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