Reference
Markdown exportBT-103 Document level charge VAT rate
VAT rate for the document-level charge.
Quick answer
Discounts and charges
Document-level discounts, surcharges, and the tax data attached to them.
Quick actions
In plain language
VAT rate for the document-level charge.
VAT rate for the document-level charge.
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
Typical valid values include: 19.00, 7.00, 0.00
Required when applicable for the charge VAT category.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: -19.00, 19%
Relevant rule codes: BR-S-07, BR-Z-07, BR-E-07, BR-AE-07, BR-G-07, BR-IC-07, BR-O-07
Examples in context
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.
Required when applicable for the charge VAT category.
Valid Examples
- 19.00
- 7.00
- 0.00
Invalid Examples
- -19.00
- 19%
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-103
Data Type:
percentage
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge/cac:TaxCategory/cbc:Percent/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercentValidation Rules
BR-S-07
BR-S-07
BR-Z-07
BR-Z-07
BR-E-07
BR-E-07
BR-AE-07
BR-AE-07
BR-G-07
BR-G-07
BR-IC-07
BR-IC-07
BR-O-07
BR-O-07
Next step
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Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
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.
Legal Requirement
Required when applicable for the charge VAT category.