# BT-92 Document level allowance amount

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

## Quick answer

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

> **Discounts and charges**: Document-level discounts, surcharges, and the tax data attached to them.

## 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

## Related Fields

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.

- [BT-93 Document level allowance base amount](/resources/xrechnung/bt-93-document-level-allowance-base-amount)
- [BT-94 Document level allowance percentage](/resources/xrechnung/bt-94-document-level-allowance-percentage)
- [BT-95 Document level allowance VAT category code](/resources/xrechnung/bt-95-document-level-allowance-vat-category-code)
- [BT-96 Document level allowance VAT rate](/resources/xrechnung/bt-96-document-level-allowance-vat-rate)
- [BT-97 Document level allowance reason](/resources/xrechnung/bt-97-document-level-allowance-reason)
- [BT-98 Document level allowance reason code](/resources/xrechnung/bt-98-document-level-allowance-reason-code)
- [BT-107 Sum of allowances on document level](/resources/xrechnung/bt-107-sum-of-allowances-on-document-level)

## XML mapping and field facts

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### 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

## 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.

## 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)