The document-level charge has no VAT category · BR-37
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
The document-level charge needs a VAT category (BT-102). This allows the amount to be included in the appropriate part of the tax breakdown.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Add the code for the actual VAT treatment in the tax category of that adjustment.
- XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cac:TaxCategory/cbc:ID · CII ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]/ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · Each document-level charge must have a category code under the VAT tax scheme.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The document-level charge has no VAT category
Hello,
could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-37)? The document-level charge needs a VAT category (BT-102). Add the code for the actual VAT treatment in the tax category of that adjustment.
Could you send us the corrected invoice?
Thank you and kind regardsExample
The invoice includes a document-wide shipping fee of EUR 10 taxed at the standard rate. Add S to provide the missing category.
Related rules
- BR-36 · The document-level charge has no amountError
- BR-38 · The document-level charge has no reasonError
- BR-AE-01 · VAT breakdown missing or duplicated (reverse charge)Error
- BR-AE-04 · Seller or buyer tax identifier missing (reverse charge, charge)Error
- BR-AE-07 · VAT rate must be 0 % (reverse charge, charge)Error
Business terms
BG-21
Rule versions
CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16
CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17