Reference
BT-108 Sum of charges on document level
Total of all document-level charges applied to the invoice.
Quick answer
VAT treatment, tax breakdowns, and document totals that validators check closely.
In plain language
Total of all document-level charges applied to the invoice.
Total of all document-level charges applied to the invoice.
This field summarizes freight, administration, or other document-level surcharges in one total.
What you usually enter here
Decimal amount with max 2 fraction digits
Typical valid values include: 5.00
Optional according to EN 16931-1, but BR-CO-12 requires it to equal the sum of BT-99 amounts when present.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: 5,00
Relevant rule codes: BR-CO-12
Examples in context
This field summarizes freight, administration, or other document-level surcharges in one total.
Optional according to EN 16931-1, but BR-CO-12 requires it to equal the sum of BT-99 amounts when present.
Valid Examples
- 5.00
Invalid Examples
- 5,00
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-108
Data Type:
amount
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:LegalMonetaryTotal/cbc:ChargeTotalAmount/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:ChargeTotalAmountValidation Rules
BR-CO-12
BR-CO-12
Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
This field summarizes freight, administration, or other document-level surcharges in one total.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1, but BR-CO-12 requires it to equal the sum of BT-99 amounts when present.