InvoiceGlass

The price base quantity is zero or negative · PEPPOL-EN16931-R121

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

When a unit price applies not per piece but per quantity, for example 25.00 per 100 pieces, the price base quantity (BT-149) states that quantity. It must be greater than zero, otherwise the line amount cannot be calculated. In this invoice it is zero or negative, 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 with a price base quantity greater than zero.
  2. If you issued the invoice yourself: enter 1 if the price is per piece, or leave the field out entirely.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · Any stated item price base quantity (BT-149) must be greater than zero. In CII the check covers both gross and net price base quantities when they are present.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – price base quantity

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the price base quantity of one line is zero or negative (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R121). The invoice is not valid like this. Could you please send a corrected version? If the price is per piece, 1 is the right value.

Kind regards

Example

A price of EUR 25 per 100 items is exported with a base quantity of 0. If the price is based on 100 items, enter 100 as the price base quantity.

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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