BR-KSA-CL-01: an error that rejects the invoice

Official text (the SDK's own message)

Currency code (BT-5) must be according to ISO 4217:2005

Error · Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Electronic Invoice XML Implementation Standard v1.2, 19 May 2023, §13.3.3, p. 63 · Checked: 26 October 2026

What it means

BR-KSA-CL-01 is one of the validation rules for the e-invoice. An error: the invoice is rejected, so fix the cause and send it again. 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-5

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-5.
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. Send the invoice again: the platform rejects an invoice that raises this code.

Rule family

BR-KSA-CL-01 belongs to the BR-KSA-CL family. In the XML Implementation Standard this family is section 13.3.3, titled KSA – code list (BR-KSA-CL): the code list rules specific to Saudi Arabia. Our data holds 6 rules of this family, all of them raised by ZATCA's SDK.

Source and verification

• ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes
• XML Implementation Standard: yes, section 13.3.3, p. 63

Verified on 26 October 2026. Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Electronic Invoice XML Implementation Standard v1.2, 19 May 2023, §13.3.3, p. 63

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 (13.3.3 KSA – code list (BR-KSA-CL)) or the same family:

• BR-KSA-CL-02 All currencyID attributes (BT-5) must have the same value as the invoice currency code (BT-5)…
• BR-KSA-CL-03 Mime code must be according to subset of IANA code list.
• BR-KSA-CL-04 Zero-rate or exemption reason code does not fit the category
• BR-KSA-CL-06 Code for the reason for document level charge (BT-105) and the code for the reason for invoice…

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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-CL-01 mean?

BR-KSA-CL-01 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "Currency code (BT-5) must be according to ISO 4217:2005"

Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-CL-01 appears?

An error: the invoice is rejected, so fix the cause and send it again. This is its severity in ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8.

Where is BR-KSA-CL-01 in ZATCA's documents?

ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes. XML Implementation Standard: yes, section 13.3.3 p. 63. 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