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  1. E-Invoicing Resources
  2. XRechnung Fields
  3. BT-146

Reference

BT-146 Invoice line allowance charge indicator

Indicates whether the following allowance/charge is an allowance (false) or a charge (true) at line level.

Quick answer

Line items

The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.

In plain language

Indicates whether the following allowance/charge is an allowance (false) or a charge (true) at line level.

Indicates whether the following allowance/charge is an allowance (false) or a charge (true) at line level.

Used for line-level discounts or additional charges.

What you usually enter here

Boolean value (true/false)

Typical valid values include: true, false

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: 1, 0, yes, no

Relevant rule codes: BR-2

Examples in context

Used for line-level discounts or additional charges.

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

Valid Examples

  • true
  • false

Invalid Examples

  • 1
  • 0
  • yes
  • no
  • charge
  • allowance

Related Fields

Used for line-level discounts or additional charges.

BT-147 Invoice line allowance charge percentage
BT-148 Invoice line allowance charge base amount
BT-149 Invoice line allowance charge amount
BT-150 Invoice line allowance charge reason
BT-151 Invoice line VAT category code
BT-152 Invoice line VAT category rate

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-146

Data Type:

indicator

Cardinality:

0..1

Requirement:

Optional

Since Version:

Optional

XML Implementation

UBL 2.1 Syntax
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:ChargeIndicator
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:ChargeIndicator

Validation Rules

BR-2

BR-2

Why the standard cares about this field

Business Context

Used for line-level discounts or additional charges.

Legal Requirement

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

Official sources and tools

KoSIT Validator
Invoice Converter
XRechnung Standard
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