InvoiceGlass

Check the IPSI/IGIC rate on an invoice line · BR-IP-05

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

The rule checks the tax rate on the affected invoice line (BT-152). In CEN 1.3.17 this rule covers IPSI (code M) in UBL and IGIC (code L) in CII. UBL allows zero. The pinned CII assertion requires a value above zero.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Check the actual rate and category in the affected group. If CII flags a correctly stated zero rate, report it to the validation software provider with the rule version.
  2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:Item/cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory/cbc:Percent · CII ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The affected tax rate must be stated. UBL allows zero. The pinned CII assertion requires a value above zero.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – Check the IPSI/IGIC rate on an invoice line

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-IP-05)? The rule checks the tax rate on the affected invoice line (BT-152). Check the actual rate and category in the affected group. If CII flags a correctly stated zero rate, report it to the validation software provider with the rule version.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

For an assumed rate of 7%, an accidental value of −7 is invalid. The value 7 supplies the positive rate.

UBL

cac:Item/cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory/cbc:Percent

Fails the rule
<cbc:Percent>-7</cbc:Percent>

Corrected
<cbc:Percent>7</cbc:Percent>

CII

ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent

Fails the rule
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>-7</ram:RateApplicablePercent>

Corrected
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>7</ram:RateApplicablePercent>

Related rules

Business terms

BG-25

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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