Is there a way to add simple text lines between the trade item lines?

[s1nn3r]

Hey,
Thank you for the effort you put into this library! I am currently trying to achieve an X-invoice export from our ERP system. We use arbitrary texts between the line items, which do not necessarily refer to an article position; sometimes they are headings or general texts. Is there a way to write these into the positions in the X-invoice with line numbers?
When trying to add TradelineItemComments I receive this error on the document validation:
An Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25) where the Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is "Not subject to VAT" shall not contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63) or the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48).
Thank you!
Marc

[stephanstapel]

There are multiple elements that can be used for different purposes. So it depends on what you want to achieve.

The validation error you mention is a famous one that has been discussed in multiple places on the internet. Unfortunately this validation doesn't make sense (in this context).

[stephanstapel]

You can use AddTradeLineCommentItem().
You can also use the line status as explained on the main documentation page using

ZUGFeRD-csharp/ZUGFeRD/LineStatusCodes.cs

Line 698 in fa17b64

ForInformation = 109,

[Tissid04]

When I use the AddTradeLineCommentItem function, I receive the well-known validation error:

[BR-O-02] - An Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25) where the Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is "Not subject to VAT" shall not contain the Seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the Seller tax representative VAT identifier (BT-63), or the Buyer VAT identifier (BT-48).

It works through Line Status, thank you very much.

[stephanstapel]

@Tissid04 : Yes, that makes sense.
Can you please change this line:

ZUGFeRD-csharp/ZUGFeRD/InvoiceDescriptor.cs

Line 1140 in ade3d20

TaxCategoryCode = TaxCategoryCodes.O

from O to E and validate again? That would help other users a lot, I guess!

[Tissid04]

Hello Stephan,

I have implemented the change, but without success. I am now getting the following error message:

[BR-E-01] - An Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25), a Document level allowance (BG-20), or a Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-95, or BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT" shall contain exactly one VAT breakdown (BG-23) with the VAT category code (BT-118) equal to "Exempt from VAT".

[stephanstapel]

Thanks for testing it! I will dive a bit deeper into this topic as well.

[Ole-DD]

Hi,
I tried to create comment lines, too:

var result = desc.AddTradeLineCommentItem("1", "Das ist ein Kommentar!", string.Empty, string.Empty);
result.SetLineStatus(LineStatusCodes.ForInformation, LineStatusReasonCodes.INFORMATION);

Without SetLineStatus I got the same results.
I tried SetLineStatus with XRechnung and comfort profile.
Unfortunately the option "LineStatusCode" is only avaliable in extended profile.

Any other chance to create comment lines?
Olaf