diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index 1636a1c5..410c3a70 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - #969
 - #984
 - #983
+- #979
 
 2.20.0
 =======
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
index 50565ecc..ded4e1b6 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRD2PullProvider.java
@@ -538,8 +538,15 @@ public class ZUGFeRD2PullProvider implements IXMLProvider {
 					xml += "<ram:ExemptionReason>" + XMLTools.encodeXML(currentItem.getProduct().getTaxExemptionReason()) + "</ram:ExemptionReason>";
 				}
 				xml += "<ram:CategoryCode>" + currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode() + "</ram:CategoryCode>";
-				if ((!currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode().equals(TaxCategoryCodeTypeConstants.UNTAXEDSERVICE)) && (!currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode().equals(TaxCategoryCodeTypeConstants.ZEROTAXPRODUCTS))) {
-					xml += "<ram:RateApplicablePercent>" + vatFormat(currentItem.getProduct().getVATPercent()) + "</ram:RateApplicablePercent>";
+				BigDecimal vatValue=BigDecimal.ZERO;
+				if (currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode().equals(TaxCategoryCodeTypeConstants.ZEROTAXPRODUCTS)) {
+					vatValue=BigDecimal.ZERO;
+				} else {
+					vatValue=currentItem.getProduct().getVATPercent();
+				}
+
+				if ((!currentItem.getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode().equals(TaxCategoryCodeTypeConstants.UNTAXEDSERVICE)) ) {
+					xml += "<ram:RateApplicablePercent>" + vatFormat(vatValue) + "</ram:RateApplicablePercent>";
 				}
 				xml += "</ram:ApplicableTradeTax>";