Reference

BR-CO-4 Each invoice line must have a VAT category code

Every invoice line (BG-25) must carry an Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) so that each line can be assigned to a VAT breakdown.

Problem Description

Every invoice line (BG-25) must carry an Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) so that each line can be assigned to a VAT breakdown.

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Without a category code per line, the validator cannot reconcile line-level taxable amounts against the document-level VAT breakdown (BG-23). This is the foundation for all BR-S, BR-Z, BR-E and BR-AE checks.

Solution

Add BT-151 (for example "S" for standard rate, "Z" for zero rate, "AE" for reverse charge) to every invoice line.

Quick actions

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Valid Examples

Line 1 BT-151 = "S" with BT-152 = 19
Line 2 BT-151 = "Z" (zero rated) with BT-152 = 0

Invalid Examples

Invoice line without any ClassifiedTaxCategory element
Invoice line with empty BT-151

Affected Fields

BT-151 Invoiced item VAT category code

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