BR-28
The Item gross price (BT-148) shall NOT be negative.
What does this rule mean?
The item gross price (BT-148) is negative.
The item gross price must not be negative.
- BT-148
- Item gross price
Official rule message (standard)
The Item gross price (BT-148) shall NOT be negative.
Where the rule applies
Syntax: CII · UBL
The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.
UBL
cac:InvoiceLine | cac:CreditNoteLine
CII
//ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
(ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement/ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount >= 0) or not(ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement/ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount)How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Use a non-negative gross price.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.