Reference
Markdown exportBR-16 At least one invoice line is required
An invoice shall have at least one Invoice line (BG-25) describing a billed item, service or charge.
Problem Description
An invoice shall have at least one Invoice line (BG-25) describing a billed item, service or charge.
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
This is a core EN16931 rule; an invoice without lines cannot convey what is being billed, so at least one line is mandatory.
Solution
Include at least one cac:InvoiceLine element with its identifier, quantity, price and net amount.
Quick actions
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Document contains one or more cac:InvoiceLine elements
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- The invoice has header and totals but no cac:InvoiceLine at all
Code Examples
Valid XML
<cac:InvoiceLine>
<cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="C62">10</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
</cac:InvoiceLine>Invalid XML
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">0.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
<cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">0.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>