Reference

BR-CO-07 Line allowance reason and code must agree

The invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140) and the invoice line allowance reason (BT-139) shall indicate the same type of allowance reason.

Problem Description

ERROR

EN 16931 calculation and consistency rule (BR-CO)

This rule is the line-level counterpart of BR-CO-05. The EN 16931 validation artefacts for UBL and CII that the KoSIT validator uses contain only a placeholder check for BR-CO-07 that always passes, so BR-CO-07 never appears in a validation report. The requirement still applies: a line allowance whose reason code (BT-140) and text (BT-139) contradict each other, such as code 95 (Discount) with the text "Packaging surcharge", leads to manual review at the buyer. A typical cause is a surcharge that was entered as a negative discount in the ERP.

Solution

Within the invoice line allowance, make the free-text reason (BT-139) and the reason code (BT-140) describe the same allowance, for example code 95 (Discount) with the text "Sample discount". If the amount is actually a surcharge, model it as an invoice line charge (BG-28).

Quick actions

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Valid Examples

BT-140 = 95 (Discount) with BT-139 = "Sample discount"

Invalid Examples

BT-140 = 95 (Discount) with BT-139 = "Packaging surcharge"

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:InvoiceLine>
  <cac:AllowanceCharge>
    <cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
    <cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>95</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>
    <cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>Sample discount</cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>
    <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">2.00</cbc:Amount>
  </cac:AllowanceCharge>
</cac:InvoiceLine>

Invalid XML

<cac:InvoiceLine>
  <cac:AllowanceCharge>
    <cbc:ChargeIndicator>false</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
    <cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>95</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>
    <cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>Packaging surcharge</cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>
    <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">2.00</cbc:Amount>
  </cac:AllowanceCharge>
</cac:InvoiceLine>

Affected Fields

BT-139 Invoice line allowance reason

BT-140 Invoice line allowance reason code

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