EN16931 / XRechnung / Peppol BIS 3 Validator

BR-E-10: A VAT breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) "Exempt from VAT"…

fatal CII UBL

What this error means and how to fix it

A rule for VAT-exempt supplies (category E): the rate is 0, the VAT breakdown states the exemption reason (BT-120 or BT-121), and a seller VAT or tax registration identifier is present. This is an error: the invoice is rejected until it is fixed.

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Rule text

[BR-E-10]-A VAT breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) "Exempt from VAT" shall have a VAT exemption reason code (BT-121) or a VAT exemption reason text (BT-120).
[BR-E-10]-A VAT Breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) "Exempt from VAT" shall have a VAT exemption reason code (BT-121) or a VAT exemption reason text (BT-120).
Where the rule is checked (XPath context and test)
SyntaxSeverityContext (XPath)Test (XPath)
EN16931-UBLfatal/*/cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'E'][cac:TaxScheme/normalize-space(upper-case(cbc:ID))='VAT']exists(cbc:TaxExemptionReason) or exists(cbc:TaxExemptionReasonCode)
EN16931-CIIfatal//rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode[. = 'E'][upper-case(../ram:TypeCode) = 'VAT'](../ram:ExemptionReason) or (../ram:ExemptionReasonCode)

Business terms referenced

BG-23, BT-118, BT-121, BT-120

Related rules

BR-AE-01, BR-CO-18, BR-E-01, BR-G-01, BR-IC-01, BR-IC-11, BR-IC-12, BR-IG-01, BR-IP-01, BR-O-01, BR-O-11, BR-O-12

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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