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BR-DEC-25: The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line allowance base…

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-25]-The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line allowance base amount (BT-137) is 2.
Where the rule is checked (XPath context and test)
SyntaxSeverityContext (XPath)Test (XPath)
EN16931-UBLfatal//cac:InvoiceLine/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator = false()] | //cac:CreditNoteLine/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator = false()]string-length(substring-after(cbc:BaseAmount,'.'))<=2
EN16931-CIIfatal//ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:ChargeIndicator[udt:Indicator = 'false']string-length(substring-after(../ram:BasisAmount,'.'))<=2

Business terms referenced

BT-137

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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