BR-53

If the VAT accounting currency code (BT-6) is present, then the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) shall be provided.

Severity
Rejects the invoice
Applies to
CII, UBL
Family
BR
  • BT-6
  • BT-111

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-15 The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) is 2.

Others in the BR family:

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