Reference
Markdown exportBT-142 Invoice Line Charge Base Amount
The base amount used to calculate a percentage charge at 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: 100.00
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.
Where the field sits
- Invoice
- cac:InvoiceLine
- cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]
- cbc:BaseAmountBT-142
- rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
- rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
- ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem
- ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement
- ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]
- ram:BasisAmountBT-142
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: -100.00
Valid Examples
- 100.00
Invalid Examples
- -100.00
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-142
Data Type:
amount
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cbc:BaseAmount/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]/ram:BasisAmountNext step
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