Reference
Markdown exportBT-101 Document level charge percentage
The percentage used with the charge base amount to calculate the charge amount.
Quick answer
Discounts and charges
Document-level discounts, surcharges, and the tax data attached to them.
Quick actions
In plain language
Document-level allowances reduce the invoice total; document-level charges increase it. ChargeIndicator selects the BG-20 allowance or BG-21 charge interpretation in UBL/CII.
What you usually enter here
Decimal percentage, transmitted together with BT-100 when used
Typical valid values include: 10.00, 5.50
Optional, but must be paired with BT-100 when percentage-based calculation is used.
Where the field sits
- Invoice
- cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]
- cbc:MultiplierFactorNumericBT-101
- rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
- rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
- ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement
- ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]
- ram:CalculationPercentBT-101
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: -5.00, 10%
Relevant rule codes: PEPPOL-EN16931-R040, PEPPOL-EN16931-R041
Valid Examples
- 10.00
- 5.50
Invalid Examples
- -5.00
- 10%
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-101
Data Type:
percentage
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cbc:MultiplierFactorNumeric/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]/ram:CalculationPercentValidation Rules
PEPPOL-EN16931-R040
PEPPOL-EN16931-R040
PEPPOL-EN16931-R041
PEPPOL-EN16931-R041
Next step
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