InvoiceGlass

A tax category code is outside the list · BR-CL-17

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

The check concerns a tax category outside the UBL item classification. UBL checks cac:TaxCategory, such as in the VAT breakdown. CII applies BR-CL-17 to ram:CategoryTradeTax, such as on an allowance.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Choose the code for the actual value from the subset of UNTDID 5305 used in the check. Check that your invoicing software uses the list for the selected format.
  2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:TaxCategory/cbc:ID · CII ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The code for a tax category outside the UBL item classification must come from the subset of UNTDID 5305 used in the check.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – A tax category code is outside the list

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CL-17)? The check concerns a tax category outside the UBL item classification. Please check the code against the list for the invoice format and send us the corrected invoice.

Thank you and kind regards

Example

An allowance at the standard rate uses category code S. The word Standard in the code field triggers the rule.

UBL

cac:TaxCategory/cbc:ID

Fails the rule
<cbc:ID>Standard</cbc:ID>

Corrected
<cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>

CII

ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode

Fails the rule
<ram:CategoryCode>Standard</ram:CategoryCode>

Corrected
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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