InvoiceGlass

The VAT amounts in the two currencies have different signs · PEPPOL-EN16931-R055

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

The VAT totals in invoice and accounting currency must have consistent signs. The assertions treat zero differently. UBL allows zero with a negative amount, while CII requires both values to be below zero when one is negative.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Ask the sender to check that the amounts, currencies and signs were carried over correctly from the VAT calculation.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The VAT totals in invoice and accounting currency must have consistent signs. The assertions treat zero differently. UBL allows zero with a negative amount, while CII requires both values to be below zero when one is negative.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – sign of the VAT amounts

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the VAT amount in the invoice currency and the one in the VAT currency have different signs (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R055). The invoice is not valid like this. Could you please check the amounts and send a corrected invoice?

Kind regards

Example

A credit note gives a VAT total of EUR −19 in invoice currency. The converted USD amount was exported as positive by mistake. If the amount is a reduction in USD as well, export it with a negative sign.

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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