A charge instead of a discount is given on the unit price · PEPPOL-EN16931-R044
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
On the price of an invoice line only a price discount may be given (the difference between the gross list price and the actual net price, BT-147), never a charge. Technically the indicator there must therefore always be false. This invoice marks a price component as a charge, so it is not valid. Charges belong on the line or on the invoice as a whole instead.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Ask the sender for a corrected invoice in which charges are given at line or document level rather than on the unit price.
- If you issued the invoice yourself: give at most a discount on the unit price; record surcharges as a line charge.
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · An adjustment within the item price must be marked as an allowance. In UBL KoSIT checks the indicator in cac:Price/cac:AllowanceCharge. In CII it checks the gross price adjustment when an amount is present.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – charge on unit price
Hello,
Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that a charge is given on the unit price of a line, which is not allowed in an e-invoice; only a discount may appear there (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R044). The invoice is not valid like this. Could you please send a corrected version?
Kind regardsExample
A EUR 5 packing charge is placed in the price discount group with an indicator of true. If the EUR 5 is a real charge, record it as a line charge outside the price group.
Rule versions
KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0