'Error in record x: Country of VAT: The Country of VAT must be in the EU' when importing into Sage 50 Accounts
Description

When importing data into Sage 50 Accounts, you may receive the following file import error:

'Country of VAT: The Country of VAT must be in the EU.'

Cause

This message appears when you try to import a transaction where the country code in the Country of VAT field is not an EU country.

Resolution

To fix this error, amend the relevant line on the import file as follows then import the file again.

  • If the transaction is not an OSS/IOSS transaction, remove the Country of VAT value
  • If the transaction falls under OSS/IOSS reporting, change the Country of VAT value to the correct EU country code
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