# BT-141 Invoice Line Charge Amount

A charge amount applied at invoice line level.

## Quick answer

A charge amount applied at invoice line level.

> **Line items**: The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.

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## In plain language

A charge amount applied at invoice line level.

A charge amount applied at invoice line level.

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: 5.00

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.

## What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: -5.00

Relevant rule codes: PEPPOL-EN16931-R120

## Examples in context

Captures line-level discounts and surcharges so the invoice line net amount can be reconciled from quantity, price, allowances, and charges.

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.

## Valid Examples

- 5.00

## Invalid Examples

- -5.00

## Related Fields

Captures line-level discounts and surcharges so the invoice line net amount can be reconciled from quantity, price, allowances, and charges.

- [BT-142 Invoice Line Charge Base Amount](/resources/xrechnung/bt-142-invoice-line-charge-base-amount)
- [BT-143 Invoice Line Charge Percentage](/resources/xrechnung/bt-143-invoice-line-charge-percentage)
- [BT-144 Invoice Line Charge Reason](/resources/xrechnung/bt-144-invoice-line-charge-reason)
- [BT-145 Invoice Line Charge Reason Code](/resources/xrechnung/bt-145-invoice-line-charge-reason-code)
- [BT-131 Invoice line net amount](/resources/xrechnung/bt-131-invoice-line-net-amount)

## XML mapping and field facts

Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.

### Field ID:
BT-141

### Data Type:
amount

### Cardinality:
0..n

### Requirement:
Optional

### Since Version:
Optional

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cbc:Amount
```

## Validation Rules

### PEPPOL-EN16931-R120
PEPPOL-EN16931-R120

## Why the standard cares about this field

### Business Context
Captures line-level discounts and surcharges so the invoice line net amount can be reconciled from quantity, price, allowances, and charges.

### Legal Requirement
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.

## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [Invoice Converter](/pdf-to-xrechnung)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)