# Invoice messages

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/vat-ecom/transactions/certification-requirements/invoice-messages/

**Element type:** Required

**Endpoints/models used:** N/A

Your integration must store and display at checkout any invoices messaging returned by the AvaTax engine on customer invoices. These messages can be communicated when tax is calculated or on the invoice. The following lists the available invoices messages returned by AvaTax. Review the example response below the table.

Article 138.1 - Directive 2006/112 EC

Article 141 - Directive 2006/112 EC

Reverse charge (Article 194 - Directive 2006/112 EC)

Reverse charge (Article 197 - Directive 2006/112 EC)

Article 146.1 (a) - Directive 2006/112 EC

Article 146.1 (b) - Directive 2006/112 EC

Article 196 - Directive 2006/112 EC

Article 136a - Directive 2006/112 EC

Reverse charge (Schedule 9ZA(6)(2)(b) VATA 1994 (UK))

Reverse charge (Section 7AA VATA 1994 (UK))

Reverse charge (Section 8 VATA 1994 (UK))

Schedule 8 Group 21(1) VATA 1994 (UK)

Schedule 9ZA(6)(9) VATA 1994 (UK)

Section 30(6)(a) VATA 1994 (UK)

Section 30(8)(a) VATA 1994 (UK)

Tax is payable on reverse charge.

Tax is payable on reverse charge.

Tax is payable on reverse charge.

Export Exemption (Article 23(2)(1)) VAT Act (SWITZ.))

Export Exemption ((Section 6-21) NOR.)

Reverse charge (Article 10(2)(b)(2)) VAT Act (SWITZ.))

Reverse charge (Article 45(2)(a)) VAT Act (SWITZ.))

Reverse charge (Section 11-3(1) VAT Act (NOR.))

Supply to SEZ unit or SEZ developer for authorized operations on payment of Integrated Tax.

Supply to SEZ unit or SEZ developer for authorized operations under bond or letter of undertaking without payment of Integrated Tax.

Export Exemption ((Article 7(1)) JP.)

Export Exemption ((Section 21(3)) Singapore)

Export Exemption ((Section 21) Singapore)

Export Exemption ((Section 38-185(1)) AUSTRALIA)

Out-of-Scope

Export of Services

Reverse Charge - (Article 5(1) - Japan Consumption Tax Act)

Reverse charge ((Section 14(1)(b)) Singapore)

Reverse Charge - (Section 83-5 - A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Australia))

Reverse Charge - (Section 84-10 - A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Australia))

Section 11, Goods and Services Tax Act, 1985 (NZ)

Export Exemption ((Article 29) Mexico)

Intra-Community triangular transaction outside of scope of local VAT per Art. 31 of EU Directive 2006/112/EC. VAT is due by the customer per Art. 141 and 197 of EU Directive 2006/112/EC

Outside of scope of local VAT. A reverse charge may be due by customer per Art. 196 of the EU Directive 2006/112/EC

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```
 {  ...  "invoiceMessages": [    {      "content": "Reverse charge (Article 194 - Directive 2006/112 EC)",      "lineNumbers": [        "1"      ]    }  ]} 
```