The invoice total before VAT does not add up · BR-CO-13

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

1. Check the exported line total, allowance total and charge total against the individual amounts. Then recalculate the invoice total before VAT.
2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:LegalMonetaryTotal → cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount, cbc:LineExtensionAmount, cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount, cbc:ChargeTotalAmount · CII ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation → ram:TaxBasisTotalAmount, ram:LineTotalAmount, ram:AllowanceTotalAmount, ram:ChargeTotalAmount

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The total before VAT is the sum of the line net amounts, less document-level allowances and plus document-level charges.

• CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16
• CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The invoice total before VAT does not add up

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-13)? The invoice total before VAT (BT-109) starts with the sum of the line net amounts. Check the exported line total, allowance total and charge total against the individual amounts. Then recalculate the invoice total before VAT.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

EUR 200 in line net amounts, a EUR 20 document allowance and a EUR 5 document charge give EUR 185 before VAT. EUR 200 would leave out both adjustments.

Related rules

• BR-13 · The total amount without VAT is missingError
• BR-24 · An invoice line has no net amountError
• BR-AE-08 · Taxable amount does not match the invoice lines (reverse charge)Error
• BR-AF-08 · Taxable amount does not match the invoice lines (IGIC)Error
• BR-AG-08 · Taxable amount does not match the invoice lines (IPSI)Error

Business terms

• BT-107
• BT-108
• BT-109
• BT-131

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

• Validation rule versions