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BR-21 to BR-26: what every invoice line must carry

Six rules over the same group. Each Invoice line (BG-25) must carry a line identifier (BT-126), an invoiced quantity (BT-129), a unit of measure code (BT-130), a line net amount (BT-131), an item name (BT-153) and an item net price (BT-146). They are checked per line, so a single incomplete line fails the whole invoice, and a generator that emits lines from a loop usually fails all six at once or none of them.

BR-21

Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall have an Invoice line identifier (BT-126).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-126
  • BG-25

BR-22

Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall have an Invoiced quantity (BT-129).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-129
  • BG-25

BR-23

An Invoice line (BG-25) shall have an Invoiced quantity unit of measure code (BT-130).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-130
  • BG-25

BR-24

Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall have an Invoice line net amount (BT-131).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-131
  • BG-25

BR-25

Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall contain the Item name (BT-153).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-153
  • BG-25

BR-26

Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall contain the Item net price (BT-146).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-146
  • BG-25

About the BR family

Core invoice rules. These govern the fields every EN 16931 invoice must carry, regardless of VAT treatment or country.

Related rules

A validator reports one code at a time. These check the same fields, so they are the ones most likely to fire on the same invoice.

  • BR-AE-08 In a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "Reverse charge" the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) minus the sum of Document level allowance amounts (BT-92) plus the sum of Document level charge amounts (BT-99) where the VAT category codes (BT-151, BT-95, BT-102) are "Reverse charge".
  • BR-AF-08 For each different value of VAT category rate (BT-119) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "IGIC", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) plus the sum of document level charge amounts (BT-99) minus the sum of document level allowance amounts (BT-92) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-102, BT-95) is "IGIC" and the VAT rate (BT-152, BT-103, BT-96) equals the VAT category rate (BT-119).
  • BR-AG-08 For each different value of VAT category rate (BT-119) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "IPSI", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) plus the sum of document level charge amounts (BT-99) minus the sum of document level allowance amounts (BT-92) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-102, BT-95) is "IPSI" and the VAT rate (BT-152, BT-103, BT-96) equals the VAT category rate (BT-119).
  • BR-CO-10 Sum of Invoice line net amount (BT-106) = Σ Invoice line net amount (BT-131).
  • BR-CO-13 Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) = Σ Invoice line net amount (BT-131) - Sum of allowances on document level (BT-107) + Sum of charges on document level (BT-108).
  • BR-DEC-23 The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line net amount (BT-131) is 2.
  • BR-E-08 In a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "Exempt from VAT" the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) minus the sum of Document level allowance amounts (BT-92) plus the sum of Document level charge amounts (BT-99) where the VAT category codes (BT-151, BT-95, BT-102) are "Exempt from VAT".
  • BR-G-08 In a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "Export outside the EU" the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) minus the sum of Document level allowance amounts (BT-92) plus the sum of Document level charge amounts (BT-99) where the VAT category codes (BT-151, BT-95, BT-102) are "Export outside the EU".

Others in the BR family:

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Rule text comes from the EN 16931 validation artefacts published by CEN/TC 434 and the European Commission, used unmodified under the European Union Public Licence v1.2. The artefacts are available from the upstream repository.
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