Indicates whether the following allowance/charge is an allowance (false) or a charge (true) at document level.
Critical for distinguishing between discounts (allowances) and additional costs (charges) at the document level. This affects how the total invoice amount is calculated and how these items are processed by accounting systems.
Mandatory according to EN 16931-1 for all document-level allowance/charge groups. Essential for accurate VAT calculation and financial reporting.
/Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:ChargeIndicator/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:ChargeIndicatortruefalse1✗ Invalid0✗ Invalidyes✗ Invalidno✗ Invalidcharge✗ Invalidallowance✗ InvalidAn allowance reduces the invoice total (e.g., discount, rebate), while a charge increases it (e.g., handling fee, shipping cost).
Yes, multiple allowance/charge groups are allowed. Each must have its own BT-92 indicator and related fields.
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