BR-KSA-83: a warning the invoice is accepted with

Official text (the SDK's own message)

A VAT breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) 'Exempt from VAT' or 'Zero rated' or 'Not subject to VAT' shall have a VAT exemption (or exception) reason text (BT-120) with one of the values from paragraph 11.2.4 of XML implementation standards on Tax exemption (or exception) reason text - specific to Saudi Arabia.

Warning · Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Electronic Invoice XML Implementation Standard v1.2, 19 May 2023, §13.3.1, p. 62 · Checked: 26 October 2026

What it means

BR-KSA-83 is one of the validation rules for the e-invoice. A warning: the invoice is accepted with a note; fix the cause in the next invoices. The severity comes from ZATCA's own SDK.

Fields the rule names

The rule text names 3 fields. BT is a single invoice element, BG is a group of elements and KSA is a Saudi-specific element.

• BG-23
• BT-118
• BT-120

How to fix it

The steps follow the wording of the rule only; we add nothing ZATCA did not say.

1. Open the invoice XML and find the fields the rule names: BG-23, BT-118, BT-120.
2. Correct the value or element in the XML, or in the POS setting that writes it, then generate the invoice again.
3. Check the corrected file with ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8 before you send it.
4. This is a warning and the platform accepts the invoice with it. Fix the cause so it does not repeat in the next invoices.

Rule family

BR-KSA-83 belongs to the BR-KSA family. In the XML Implementation Standard this family is section 13.3.1, titled KSA - business rules (BR-KSA): the business rules specific to Saudi Arabia. Our data holds 78 rules of this family, 77 of them raised by ZATCA's SDK.

Source and verification

• ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes
• XML Implementation Standard: yes, section 13.3.1, p. 62

Verified on 26 October 2026. Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Electronic Invoice XML Implementation Standard v1.2, 19 May 2023, §13.3.1, p. 62

This page is built from the reference’s open data: /codes.json. We add nothing of our own to it beyond the layout and the wording of the steps.

Related codes

From the same section of the standard (13.3.1 KSA - business rules (BR-KSA)) or the same family:

• BR-KSA-78 An Invoice line (BG-25) where the Prepayment VAT category code (KSA-33) is "Not subject to…
• BR-KSA-79 The Prepayment VAT Category Tax Amount (KSA-32) must be Prepayment VAT category Taxable…
• BR-KSA-80 The Pre-Paid amount (BT-113) must be equal to the sum total of the Prepayment VAT category…
• BR-KSA-81 The other Buyer ID (BT-46) must present in the tax invoice and associated debit notes and…
• BR-KSA-82 An Invoice line (BG-25) where Prepayment Document Type Code (KSA-30) is provided, then Item…

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Keep going

Go back to the e-invoicing reference, see all rejection codes, or check your invoice file in the XML checker before you send it.

Frequently asked questions

What does BR-KSA-83 mean?

BR-KSA-83 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "A VAT breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) 'Exempt from VAT' or 'Zero rated' or 'Not subject to VAT' shall have a VAT exemption (or exception) reason text (BT-120) with one of the values from paragraph 11.2.4 of XML implementation standards on Tax exemption (or exception) reason text - specific to Saudi Arabia."

Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-83 appears?

A warning: the invoice is accepted with a note; fix the cause in the next invoices. This is its severity in ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8.

Where is BR-KSA-83 in ZATCA's documents?

ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes. XML Implementation Standard: yes, section 13.3.1 p. 62. We checked on 26 October 2026.

Last updated: 27 October 2026 · What we don't do · Methodology · Correct us · Changelog

First published 2026-10-27