The IGIC/IPSI breakdown has an exemption reason · BR-IG-10
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
The tax breakdown entry includes an exemption reason in text (BT-120) or code form (BT-121). The affected category allows neither. In CEN 1.3.17 this rule covers IGIC (code L) in UBL and IPSI (code M) in CII.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Check that the tax category matches the invoice. If it does, remove both exemption reason fields from that entry.
- XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory/cbc:TaxExemptionReason or cbc:TaxExemptionReasonCode · CII ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:ExemptionReason or ram:ExemptionReasonCode
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · A breakdown entry for the affected category must omit both the exemption reason text and the exemption reason code.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The IGIC/IPSI breakdown has an exemption reason
Hello,
could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-IG-10)? The tax breakdown entry includes an exemption reason in text (BT-120) or code form (BT-121). Check that the tax category matches the invoice. If it does, remove both exemption reason fields from that entry.
Could you send us the corrected invoice?
Thank you and kind regardsExample
A tax breakdown entry with the affected code (UBL L (IGIC) and CII M (IPSI)) contains an exemption reason in text. If the category is correct, remove the exemption text.
Related rules
Business terms
BG-23
Rule versions
CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17