Reference

BR-CO-23 Line allowance needs a reason or reason code

Each invoice line allowance (BG-27) shall contain an invoice line allowance reason (BT-139) or an invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140), or both.

Problem Description

Each invoice line allowance (BG-27) shall contain an invoice line allowance reason (BT-139) or an invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140), or both.

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

This EN16931 core rule is the line-level counterpart of BR-CO-21, requiring every line deduction to be justified.

Solution

For every invoice line allowance, add an AllowanceChargeReason (BT-139) and/or AllowanceChargeReasonCode (BT-140).

Quick actions

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Valid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

Line allowance with BT-140 = 95 and BT-139 = "Sample discount"

Invalid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

Line allowance amount 2.00 with neither BT-139 nor BT-140

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:Amount currencyID="EUR">2.00</cbc:Amount>
  </cac:AllowanceCharge>
</cac:InvoiceLine>

Affected Fields

BG-27 Invoice line allowances

BT-139 Invoice line allowance reason

BT-140 Invoice line allowance reason code

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