Reference

BR-S-07 Standard-rated document charge rate must be above zero

In a document level charge (BG-21) where the document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Standard rated", the document level charge VAT rate (BT-103) shall be greater than zero.

Category S covers the standard rate and reduced rates, so a charge with category S needs a rate above zero. In practice, the error occurs when a shipping or packaging charge is added with the default category S but the rate field stays empty or 0.

Solution

Set the document level charge VAT rate (BT-103) to the applicable rate, for example 19 or 7 in Germany. A freight charge usually follows the rate of the goods it relates to. If no VAT is due, change the category.

Quick actions

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Valid Examples

Document charge with BT-102 = S and BT-103 = 19

Invalid Examples

Document charge with BT-102 = S but BT-103 = 0

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">15.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</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">15.00</cbc:Amount>
  <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent><cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>