Reference
Markdown exportBT-93 Document level allowance base amount
The base amount used with the allowance percentage to calculate the allowance amount.
Quick answer
Discounts and charges
Document-level discounts, surcharges, and the tax data attached to them.
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In plain language
The base amount used with the allowance percentage to calculate the allowance amount.
The base amount used with the allowance percentage to calculate the allowance amount.
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, transmitted together with BT-94 when used
Typical valid values include: 1000.00, 2500.50
Optional, but must be paired with BT-94 when percentage-based calculation is used.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: -100.00, 1000,50
Relevant rule codes: PEPPOL-EN16931-R040, PEPPOL-EN16931-R041
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.
Optional, but must be paired with BT-94 when percentage-based calculation is used.
Valid Examples
- 1000.00
- 2500.50
Invalid Examples
- -100.00
- 1000,50
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-93
Data Type:
amount
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:BaseAmount/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:BasisAmountValidation Rules
PEPPOL-EN16931-R040
PEPPOL-EN16931-R040
PEPPOL-EN16931-R041
PEPPOL-EN16931-R041
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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
Optional, but must be paired with BT-94 when percentage-based calculation is used.