BR-DEC-13: what it means and how to fix it
The total VAT amount may have at most 2 decimals.
| Rule | BR-DEC-13 |
|---|---|
| Standard | EN 16931-1, the European standard for electronic invoices |
| Severity | Error (the invoice is not conformant) |
| Concerns | BT-110: Invoice total VAT amount |
How to fix it
Round the amount to two decimals.
Where the field is in the XML
| Term | CII (XRechnung-CII, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X) | UBL (XRechnung-UBL, Peppol) |
|---|---|---|
| BT-110 Invoice total VAT amount | ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:TaxTotalAmount[@currencyID] | cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount |
From your code
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
--data-binary @invoice.xml "https://agent-data-tools.revmesh2074.workers.dev/einvoice/validate"The answer lists every broken rule with its number, the field, a message with the figures from your file and the fix. E-invoice API: validate, convert to JSON, and create XRechnung or ZUGFeRD XML from JSON.
Questions
What does BR-DEC-13 mean?
The total VAT amount may have at most 2 decimals. It is a rule of EN 16931-1, the European standard for electronic invoices.
How do I fix BR-DEC-13?
Round the amount to two decimals.
Is BR-DEC-13 an error or a warning?
An error: a validator reports the invoice as not conformant, and a recipient that validates incoming e-invoices can reject it.
Related rules
- BR-CO-14: The total VAT amount must equal the sum of the VAT amounts of the VAT breakdown rows.
Rule numbers are those of EN 16931-1; the explanation is ours. Not tax or legal advice.