BR-S-08: what it means and how to fix it
For each standard VAT rate, the taxable amount in the VAT breakdown must equal the sum of the net amounts of the lines with that rate.
| Rule | BR-S-08 |
|---|---|
| Standard | EN 16931-1, the European standard for electronic invoices |
| Severity | Error (the invoice is not conformant) |
| Concerns | BT-116: VAT category taxable amount |
How to fix it
Recompute the breakdown row's taxable amount from the lines (plus charges, minus allowances, in that category).
Where the field is in the XML
| Term | CII (XRechnung-CII, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X) | UBL (XRechnung-UBL, Peppol) |
|---|---|---|
| BT-116 VAT category taxable amount | ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:BasisAmount | cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cbc:TaxableAmount |
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-S-08 mean?
For each standard VAT rate, the taxable amount in the VAT breakdown must equal the sum of the net amounts of the lines with that rate. It is a rule of EN 16931-1, the European standard for electronic invoices.
How do I fix BR-S-08?
Recompute the breakdown row's taxable amount from the lines (plus charges, minus allowances, in that category).
Is BR-S-08 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-45: Each VAT breakdown row must have a taxable amount.
- BR-DEC-19: A VAT breakdown taxable amount may have at most 2 decimals.
- BR-Z-08: The taxable amount of the "Zero rated" VAT breakdown row must equal the sum of the net amounts of its lines.
- BR-E-08: The taxable amount of the "Exempt from VAT" VAT breakdown row must equal the sum of the net amounts of its lines.
- BR-AE-08: The taxable amount of the "Reverse charge" VAT breakdown row must equal the sum of the net amounts of its lines.
- BR-IC-08: The taxable amount of the "Intra-community supply" VAT breakdown row must equal the sum of the net amounts of its lines.
- BR-G-08: The taxable amount of the "Export outside the EU" VAT breakdown row must equal the sum of the net amounts of its lines.
Rule numbers are those of EN 16931-1; the explanation is ours. Not tax or legal advice.