The line net amount has too many decimal places · BR-DEC-23

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

1. Export the line net amount with at most two decimal places. Then verify any totals that use this amount.
2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:InvoiceLine/cbc:LineExtensionAmount · CII ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/ram:LineTotalAmount

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · BT-131 is limited to amounts with at most two decimal places.

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

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The line net amount has too many decimal places

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-DEC-23)? The line net amount field (BT-131) may have up to two decimal places. Please export the amount with at most two decimal places and verify the totals that use it.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

The line net amount is written as 12.346 in the XML, with three decimal places. The value rounded to two places is 12.35.

UBL

cac:InvoiceLine/cbc:LineExtensionAmount

Fails the rule
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">12.346</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>

Corrected
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">12.35</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>

CII

ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/ram:LineTotalAmount

Fails the rule
<ram:LineTotalAmount>12.346</ram:LineTotalAmount>

Corrected
<ram:LineTotalAmount>12.35</ram:LineTotalAmount>

Related rules

• 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
• BR-CO-10 · The line net amounts do not add upError

Business terms

• BT-131

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

• Validation rule versions