BR-KSA-85: a warning the invoice is accepted with

Official text (the SDK's own message)

The Buyer's contact phone number (BT-57) shall start with "0" or "+", followed by a maximum of 15 number and minimum 4 character after the "+" or "0" , if exist.

Warning · Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Checked: 26 October 2026

What it means

BR-KSA-85 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 1 field. BT is a single invoice element, BG is a group of elements and KSA is a Saudi-specific element.

• BT-57

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: BT-57.
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-85 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: no

Verified on 26 October 2026. Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8

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 family:

• BR-KSA-83 A VAT breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) 'Exempt from VAT' or 'Zero rated' or…
• BR-KSA-84 Standard-rate VAT is not 15 or 5
• BR-KSA-86 Buyer's Contact Email Address (BT-58) shall follow the following format ** XXX@YYY.ZZ where…
• BR-KSA-87 [BR-KSA-87] If the tax exchange rate (KSA-36) exists, then Source Currency Code (KSA-37)…
• BR-KSA-88 [BR-KSA-88] If exist, Source Currency Code (KSA-37) must be the same as Invoice currency code…

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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-85 mean?

BR-KSA-85 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "The Buyer's contact phone number (BT-57) shall start with "0" or "+", followed by a maximum of 15 number and minimum 4 character after the "+" or "0" , if exist."

Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-85 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-85 in ZATCA's documents?

ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes. XML Implementation Standard: no. 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