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Markdown exportBR-28 Item gross price must not be negative
The Item gross price (BT-148), the unit price before any item price discount, shall not be negative.
Problem Description
The Item gross price (BT-148), the unit price before any item price discount, shall not be negative.
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
This rule comes from the EN16931 core semantic model enforced by the KoSIT XRechnung 3.0.2 Schematron, ensuring invoices carry the mandatory data needed for automated processing.
Solution
Provide the gross price as cac:Price/cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:BaseAmount with a value of zero or greater, and record the price discount separately.
Quick actions
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- BT-148 = 15.00 with an item price discount of 2.50
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- BT-148 = -3.00 — negative gross price rejected
Code Examples
Valid XML
<cac:Price>
<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="EUR">12.50</cbc:PriceAmount>
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
<cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
<cbc:BaseAmount currencyID="EUR">15.00</cbc:BaseAmount>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>
</cac:Price>Invalid XML
<cac:Price>
<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="EUR">12.50</cbc:PriceAmount>
<cac:AllowanceCharge>
<cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
<cbc:BaseAmount currencyID="EUR">-3.00</cbc:BaseAmount>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>
</cac:Price>