Check the IGIC/IPSI rate on a document-level charge · BR-IG-07
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
The rule checks the tax rate on the affected document-level charge (BT-103). In CEN 1.3.17 this rule covers IGIC (code L) in UBL and IPSI (code M) in CII. Both bindings allow zero and positive rates.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Check for a missing rate or an incorrect sign and enter the rate that actually applies.
- XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cac:TaxCategory/cbc:Percent · CII ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]/ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · The affected tax rate must be stated. Both bindings allow zero and positive rates.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – Check the IGIC/IPSI rate on a document-level charge
Hello,
could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-IG-07)? The rule checks the tax rate on the affected document-level charge (BT-103). Check for a missing rate or an incorrect sign and enter the rate that actually applies.
Could you send us the corrected invoice?
Thank you and kind regardsExample
For an assumed rate of 7%, an accidental value of −7 is invalid. The value 7 supplies the positive rate.
UBL
cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cac:TaxCategory/cbc:Percent
Fails the rule
<cbc:Percent>-7</cbc:Percent>
Corrected
<cbc:Percent>7</cbc:Percent>
CII
ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]/ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent
Fails the rule
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>-7</ram:RateApplicablePercent>
Corrected
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>7</ram:RateApplicablePercent>Related rules
- BR-36 · The document-level charge has no amountError
- BR-37 · The document-level charge has no VAT categoryError
- BR-38 · The document-level charge has no reasonError
- BR-AE-01 · VAT breakdown missing or duplicated (reverse charge)Error
- BR-AE-04 · Seller or buyer tax identifier missing (reverse charge, charge)Error
Business terms
BG-21
Rule versions
CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17