Reference

BR-E-07 Exempt document charge VAT rate must be zero

In a document level charge (BG-21) where the document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT" (E), the document level charge VAT rate (BT-103) shall be 0 (zero).

This is the charge-level counterpart of BR-E-05 and BR-E-06, keeping the whole exempt category at a zero rate. In practice, the error occurs when a shipping charge on an exempt invoice is exported with the standard rate.

Solution

Set the exempt charge cac:TaxCategory/cbc:Percent (BT-103) to 0 so it aligns with the exempt lines and allowances.

Quick actions

Validate XML Convert invoice

Valid Examples

Exempt charge with BT-102 = E and BT-103 = 0

Invalid Examples

Exempt charge with BT-102 = E but BT-103 = 7

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">20.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory>
    <cbc:ID>E</cbc:ID>
    <cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent>
    <cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
  </cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>

Invalid XML

<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">20.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory>
    <cbc:ID>E</cbc:ID>
    <cbc:Percent>7</cbc:Percent>
    <cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
  </cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>