Official text (the SDK's own message)
Field character limits for Reason for the document level charge (BT-104) have not been met. The maximum limit is 1,000 characters.Warning · Source: ZATCA E-Invoicing SDK 238-R3.3.8 · Checked: 26 October 2026
What it means
BR-KSA-F-06-C33 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-104
How to fix it
The steps follow the wording of the rule only; we add nothing ZATCA did not say.
- Open the invoice XML and find the fields the rule names:
BT-104. - Keep the length of
BT-104(Reason for the document level charge) to at most 1,000 characters, as the rule states. - Correct the value or element in the XML, or in the POS setting that writes it, then generate the invoice again.
- Check the corrected file with ZATCA's SDK 238-R3.3.8 before you send it.
- 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-C33 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
From the same family:
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- BR-KSA-F-06-C36 Field character limits for Reason for the invoice line allowance (BT-139) have not been met.…
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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-C33 mean?
BR-KSA-F-06-C33 is a rule in ZATCA's e-invoice validation. Its official text is: "Field character limits for Reason for the document level charge (BT-104) have not been met. The maximum limit is 1,000 characters."
Is the invoice rejected when BR-KSA-F-06-C33 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-C33 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
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