BR-KSA-CL-03: an error that rejects the invoice

Official text (the SDK's own message)

Mime code must be according to subset of IANA code list.

Error · Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Electronic Invoice XML Implementation Standard v1.2, 19 May 2023, §13.3.3, p. 65 · Checked: 26 October 2026

What it means

BR-KSA-CL-03 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.

How to fix it

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

1. Read the rule text above and find the element or value it talks about in the invoice XML.
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-03 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. 65

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. 65

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-01 Currency code (BT-5) must be according to ISO 4217:2005
• BR-KSA-CL-02 All currencyID attributes (BT-5) must have the same value as the invoice currency code (BT-5)…
• 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-03 mean?

BR-KSA-CL-03 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "Mime code must be according to subset of IANA code list."

Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-CL-03 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-03 in ZATCA's documents?

ZATCA SDK 238-R3.3.8: yes. XML Implementation Standard: yes, section 13.3.3 p. 65. 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