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BR-O-07 Category O document charge must not carry a VAT rate

A document level charge (BG-21) whose VAT category code (BT-102) is "Not subject to VAT" (O) shall not contain a Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103).

Problem Description

A document level charge (BG-21) whose VAT category code (BT-102) is "Not subject to VAT" (O) shall not contain a Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103).

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

Category O amounts are outside the scope of VAT, so a rate on the charge would be meaningless and is forbidden.

Solution

Delete cbc:Percent (BT-103) from the charge cac:TaxCategory; category O carries no rate.

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Valid Examples

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Document charge with cac:TaxCategory/cbc:ID = O and no cbc:Percent

Invalid Examples

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Document charge with cbc:ID = O but cbc:Percent = 0 present (BT-103)

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">15.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory>
    <cbc:ID>O</cbc:ID>
  </cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>

Invalid XML

<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">15.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory>
    <cbc:ID>O</cbc:ID>
    <cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent>
  </cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>

Affected Fields

BT-102 Document level charge VAT category code

BT-103 Document level charge VAT rate

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