The VAT total in the VAT currency is not unambiguous · PEPPOL-EN16931-R054
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
When an invoice states a different currency for VAT accounting (BT-6), the VAT amount in that currency (BT-111) must appear exactly once, as a separate block with the total only and no breakdown. This invoice has that amount missing or more than once, so it is not valid.
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 the VAT amount in the VAT currency appears exactly once, or without a VAT currency if it is not needed.
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · When a VAT accounting currency is present, UBL requires exactly one tax total group without subtotals. CII counts total tax amounts in a currency other than the invoice currency. Without a stated VAT accounting currency, the respective count must be zero.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – VAT amount in VAT currency
Hello,
Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the invoice states a different VAT currency but the VAT amount in that currency does not appear exactly once (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R054). The invoice is not valid like this. Could you please send a corrected version?
Kind regardsExample
An invoice in USD gives EUR as the VAT accounting currency but contains only the USD VAT amount. Add exactly one overall VAT amount in EUR in the designated structure.
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Rule versions
KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0