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BR-DEC-20: The allowed maximum number of decimals for the VAT category tax amount…

fatal CII UBL

What this error means and how to fix it

An EN 16931 decimal rule: the amount has more decimals than allowed (amounts have at most 2). This is an error: the invoice is rejected until it is fixed.

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Rule text

[BR-DEC-20]-The allowed maximum number of decimals for the VAT category tax amount (BT-117) is 2.
Where the rule is checked (XPath context and test)
SyntaxSeverityContext (XPath)Test (XPath)
EN16931-UBLfatalcac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotalstring-length(substring-after(cbc:TaxAmount,'.'))<=2
EN16931-CIIfatal//ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTaxstring-length(substring-after(ram:CalculatedAmount,'.'))<=2

Business terms referenced

BT-117

Related rules

BR-CO-14, BR-46, BR-CO-17, BR-AE-09, BR-E-09, BR-G-09, BR-IC-09, BR-IG-09, BR-IP-09, BR-O-09, BR-S-09, BR-Z-09

Source: EN 16931-1 Schematron, UN/CEFACT CII syntax binding (ConnectingEurope/eInvoicing-EN16931, EUPL-1.2).

Source: EN 16931-1 Schematron, UBL syntax binding (ConnectingEurope/eInvoicing-EN16931, EUPL-1.2).

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