BR-KSA-F-06-C16: a warning the invoice is accepted with

Official text (the SDK's own message)

Field character limits for VAT exemption reason text field (BT-120) have not been met. The minimum limit is 1 character and the maximum limit is 1000 characters.

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

What it means

BR-KSA-F-06-C16 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-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: BT-120.
2. Keep the length of BT-120 (VAT exemption reason text) to between 1 and 1000 characters, as the rule states.
3. Correct the value or element in the XML, or in the POS setting that writes it, then generate the invoice again.
4. Check the corrected file with ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8 before you send it.
5. 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-F-06-C16 belongs to the BR-KSA-F family. In the XML Implementation Standard this family is section 13.3.5, titled KSA – formats (BR-KSA-F): the field formats specific to Saudi Arabia. Our data holds 45 rules of this family, 43 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

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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-F-06-C16 mean?

BR-KSA-F-06-C16 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "Field character limits for VAT exemption reason text field (BT-120) have not been met. The minimum limit is 1 character and the maximum limit is 1000 characters."

Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-F-06-C16 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-F-06-C16 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