InvoiceGlass

The VAT currency is the same as the invoice currency · PEPPOL-EN16931-R005

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

Besides the invoice currency (BT-5), an invoice can state a different currency for VAT accounting (BT-6), for example when billing in US dollars but paying the VAT in euros. This second field may only be filled when the currency actually differs. Here both fields hold the same currency, so the invoice is not valid.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Ask the sender for a corrected invoice without the VAT currency field.
  2. If you issued the invoice yourself: leave the VAT accounting currency empty as long as you bill in euros and pay the VAT in euros.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · When the invoice states a VAT accounting currency (BT-6), its code must differ from the invoice currency (BT-5).

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – VAT currency field

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the VAT accounting currency is the same as the invoice currency (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R005). This field may only be used when the currency differs, so the invoice is not valid as it stands. Could you please send the invoice again without this field?

Kind regards

Example

An invoice uses EUR as the invoice currency and repeats EUR in the optional VAT accounting currency field. If there is no separate VAT accounting currency, omit the second field.

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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