Check the IPSI/IGIC rate on a document-level charge · BR-IP-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 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
- 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.
- 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. 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 a document-level charge
Hello,
could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-IP-07)? The rule checks the tax rate on the affected document-level charge (BT-103). 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 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