SE-R-002:For Swedish suppliers, Swedish VAT-numbers must have the trailing 12...
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 non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach 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. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.
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
Handle SE-R-002 Automatically in Your Pipeline
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