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BT-92 Document level allowance amount

The amount of a document-level allowance. It is a positive amount that reduces the invoice total.

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Document-level discounts, surcharges, and the tax data attached to them.

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In plain language

The amount of a document-level allowance. It is a positive amount that reduces the invoice total.

The amount of a document-level allowance. It is a positive amount that reduces the invoice total.

Document-level allowances reduce the invoice total; document-level charges increase it. ChargeIndicator selects the BG-20 allowance or BG-21 charge interpretation in UBL/CII.

What you usually enter here

Decimal amount with up to 2 decimals, non-negative

Typical valid values include: 100.00, 25.50

Mandatory for each BG-20 document-level allowance.

What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: -10.00, 10,00

Relevant rule codes: BR-31, BR-CO-11

Examples in context

Document-level allowances reduce the invoice total; document-level charges increase it. ChargeIndicator selects the BG-20 allowance or BG-21 charge interpretation in UBL/CII.

Mandatory for each BG-20 document-level allowance.

Valid Examples

  • 100.00
  • 25.50

Invalid Examples

  • -10.00
  • 10,00

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-92

Data Type:

amount

Cardinality:

1..1

Requirement:

Mandatory

Since Version:

XRechnung 1.0+

XML Implementation

UBL 2.1 Syntax
/Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:Amount
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:ActualAmount

Validation Rules

BR-31

BR-31

BR-CO-11

BR-CO-11

Next step

Check whether your XRechnung sets BT-92 correctly

Upload the XML file to the free validator. It applies the KoSIT rules for XRechnung 3.0 and names each finding with its rule ID, for this field for example BR-31, BR-CO-11. Creating a new invoice instead? The converter checks the invoice against the same rules and shows the findings before download.

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Why the standard cares about this field

Business Context

Document-level allowances reduce the invoice total; document-level charges increase it. ChargeIndicator selects the BG-20 allowance or BG-21 charge interpretation in UBL/CII.

Legal Requirement

Mandatory for each BG-20 document-level allowance.

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