The amount due does not add up · BR-CO-16
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
The amount due (BT-115) starts with the total including VAT (BT-112), less amounts already paid (BT-113). Any stated rounding adjustment (BT-114) is added with its sign.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Reconcile the paid amount with the payments received. Verify the sign of any rounding adjustment and recalculate the outstanding amount.
- XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:LegalMonetaryTotal → cbc:PayableAmount, cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount, cbc:PrepaidAmount, cbc:PayableRoundingAmount · CII ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation → ram:DuePayableAmount, ram:GrandTotalAmount, ram:TotalPrepaidAmount, ram:RoundingAmount
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · Subtract the paid amount from the total including VAT and add the rounding amount. Omit either optional adjustment from the calculation when it is absent.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The amount due does not add up
Hello,
could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-16)? The amount due (BT-115) starts with the total including VAT (BT-112), less amounts already paid (BT-113). Reconcile the paid amount with the payments received. Verify the sign of any rounding adjustment and recalculate the outstanding amount.
Could you send us the corrected invoice?
Thank you and kind regardsExample
EUR 119 including VAT less a EUR 20 prepayment plus EUR 0.01 rounding leaves EUR 99.01 due. EUR 99 omits the rounding.
Related rules
- BR-14 · The total amount with VAT is missingError
- BR-15 · The amount due for payment is missingError
- BR-CO-15 · The invoice total with VAT does not add upError
- BR-DE-18 · The early-payment discount is not in the required formatError
- BR-DEC-14 · The invoice total with VAT has too many decimal placesError
Business terms
Rule versions
CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16
CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17