Reference
Markdown exportBT-136 Invoice Line Allowance Amount
An allowance amount applied at invoice line level.
Quick answer
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
Captures line-level discounts and surcharges so the invoice line net amount can be reconciled from quantity, price, allowances, and charges.
What you usually enter here
Decimal amount in invoice currency
Typical valid values include: 10.00, 2.50
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line allowance and charge details; apply profile cardinality and the listed code list or calculation rules when the element is present.
Where the field sits
- Invoice
- cac:InvoiceLine
- cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=false()]
- cbc:AmountBT-136
- rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
- rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
- ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem
- ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement
- ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=false()]
- ram:ActualAmountBT-136
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: -10.00, 10,00
Relevant rule codes: PEPPOL-EN16931-R120
Valid Examples
- 10.00
- 2.50
Invalid Examples
- -10.00
- 10,00
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-136
Data Type:
amount
Cardinality:
0..n
Requirement:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=false()]/cbc:Amount/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=false()]/ram:ActualAmountValidation Rules
PEPPOL-EN16931-R120
PEPPOL-EN16931-R120
Next step
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