BR-41 to BR-44: invoice line allowances and charges

Four rules forming two mirrored pairs. An Invoice line allowance (BG-27) needs an amount (BT-136) and a reason (BT-139) or reason code (BT-140). An Invoice line charge (BG-28) needs an amount (BT-141) and a reason (BT-144) or reason code (BT-145). Unlike the document level versions, neither needs a VAT category code of its own, because the line already carries one.

BR-41

Each Invoice line allowance (BG-27) shall have an Invoice line allowance amount (BT-136).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-136
  • BG-27

BR-42

Each Invoice line allowance (BG-27) shall have an Invoice line allowance reason (BT-139) or an Invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-139
  • BT-140
  • BG-27

BR-43

Each Invoice line charge (BG-28) shall have an Invoice line charge amount (BT-141).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-141
  • BG-28

BR-44

Each Invoice line charge (BG-28) shall have an Invoice line charge reason (BT-144) or an Invoice line charge reason code (BT-145).

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-144
  • BT-145
  • BG-28

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-DEC-24 The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line allowance amount (BT-136) is 2.
  • BR-CO-07 Invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140) and Invoice line allowance reason (BT-139) shall indicate the same type of allowance reason.
  • BR-CO-23 Each Invoice line allowance (BG-27) shall contain an Invoice line allowance reason (BT-139) or an Invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140), or both.
  • BR-DEC-27 The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line charge amount (BT-141) is 2.
  • BR-CO-08 Invoice line charge reason code (BT-145) and Invoice line charge reason (BT-144) shall indicate the same type of charge reason.
  • BR-CO-24 Each Invoice line charge (BG-28) shall contain an Invoice line charge reason (BT-144) or an Invoice line charge reason code (BT-145), or both.

Others in the BR family:

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