diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index c62ca7c2..9d9210a0 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 - support different ship to address
 - allow for diffent namespace prefixes #140
+- include exemption reason if doing intra community supply
 
 1.7.5
 =====
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableProduct.java b/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableProduct.java
index 091591a8..ab441e74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableProduct.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/IZUGFeRDExportableProduct.java
@@ -82,8 +82,17 @@ public interface IZUGFeRDExportableProduct {
 	 */
 	BigDecimal getVATPercent();
 	
-	 default String getTaxCategoryCode() {
-		 return "S";
+	default boolean isIntraCommunitySupply() {
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	default String getTaxCategoryCode() {
+		 if (isIntraCommunitySupply()) {
+			 return "K";
+		 } else {
+			 return "S";
+			 
+		 }
 	 }
 	
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
index ebbe2843..0c9529e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ public class ZUGFeRD2PullProvider implements IXMLProvider, IProfileProvider {
 		String taxCategoryCode="";
 		SimpleDateFormat germanDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		SimpleDateFormat zugferdDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		String exemptionReason="";
 
 		if (paymentTermsDescription==null) {
 			paymentTermsDescription= "Zahlbar ohne Abzug bis " + germanDateFormat.format(trans.getDueDate());
@@ -311,6 +312,10 @@ public class ZUGFeRD2PullProvider implements IXMLProvider, IProfileProvider {
 		for (IZUGFeRDExportableItem currentItem : trans.getZFItems()) {
 			lineID++;
 			taxCategoryCode=currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode();
+			if  (currentItem.getProduct().isIntraCommunitySupply()) {
+				exemptionReason="<ram:ExemptionReason>Intra-community supply</ram:ExemptionReason>";
+			}
+			
 			LineCalc lc = new LineCalc(currentItem);
 			xml = xml + "		<ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem>\n" + //$NON-NLS-1$
 					"			<ram:AssociatedDocumentLineDocument>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -353,6 +358,7 @@ public class ZUGFeRD2PullProvider implements IXMLProvider, IProfileProvider {
 					+ "				<ram:ApplicableTradeTax>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
 					+ "					<ram:TypeCode>VAT</ram:TypeCode>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
 					+ "					<ram:CategoryCode>"+currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode()+"</ram:CategoryCode>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
+					+ exemptionReason
 					+ "					<ram:RateApplicablePercent>" //$NON-NLS-1$
 					+ vatFormat(currentItem.getProduct().getVATPercent()) + "</ram:RateApplicablePercent>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
 					+ "				</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -486,6 +492,7 @@ public class ZUGFeRD2PullProvider implements IXMLProvider, IProfileProvider {
 						+ "				<ram:TypeCode>VAT</ram:TypeCode>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
 						+ "				<ram:BasisAmount>" + currencyFormat(amount.getBasis()) + "</ram:BasisAmount>\n" // currencyID=\"EUR\"
 						+ "				<ram:CategoryCode>"+taxCategoryCode+"</ram:CategoryCode>\n" //$NON-NLS-1$
+						+ exemptionReason
 						+ "				<ram:RateApplicablePercent>" + vatFormat(currentTaxPercent) //$NON-NLS-1$
 						+ "</ram:RateApplicablePercent>\n" + "			</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>\n"; //$NON-NLS-2$
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2EdgeTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2EdgeTest.java
index 6c1fe209..f89134f5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2EdgeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2EdgeTest.java
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ public class ZF2EdgeTest extends MustangReaderTestCase implements IZUGFeRDExport
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public String getTaxCategoryCode() {
-			return "K"; // simulate intra community supply
+		public boolean isIntraCommunitySupply() {
+			return true; // simulate intra community supply
 		}
 	}