InvoiceGlass

A tax category uses an unlisted code · BR-CL-18

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

The check concerns a tax category code in an item classification or tax group. UBL checks the item’s tax category. CII checks categories in ram:ApplicableTradeTax, which appears at line and document level.

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:ClassifiedTaxCategory/cbc:ID · CII ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode

Rule text and source

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

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – A tax category uses an unlisted code

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CL-18)? The check concerns a tax category code in an item classification or tax group. Please check the code against the list for the invoice format and send us the corrected invoice.

Thank you and kind regards

Example

A standard-rated line uses category code S. The word Standard in the code field triggers the rule.

UBL

cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory/cbc:ID

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

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

CII

ram:ApplicableTradeTax/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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