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BR-S-09 Standard-rated VAT amount must equal taxable amount times rate

The VAT category tax amount (BT-117) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "Standard rated" shall equal the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) multiplied by the VAT category rate (BT-119).

Problem Description

The VAT category tax amount (BT-117) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "Standard rated" shall equal the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) multiplied by the VAT category rate (BT-119).

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

This EN16931 rule enforces the arithmetic of the standard-rated (category S) VAT breakdown so the declared tax matches the taxable base and rate.

Solution

Recompute BT-117 as BT-116 × BT-119 / 100 and write the rounded result into the standard-rated TaxSubtotal TaxAmount.

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Valid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • BT-116 = 100.00, BT-119 = 19, BT-117 = 19.00

Invalid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • BT-116 = 100.00, BT-119 = 19, but BT-117 = 20.00

Code Examples

Valid XML
<cac:TaxSubtotal>
  <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="EUR">100.00</cbc:TaxableAmount>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
  <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:TaxSubtotal>
Invalid XML
<cac:TaxSubtotal>
  <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="EUR">100.00</cbc:TaxableAmount>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">20.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
  <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent></cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:TaxSubtotal>

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