ErrorEN 16931Manual only

BR-O-07

A Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-102) is "Not subject to VAT" shall not contain a Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103).

What does this rule mean?

A Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-102) is "Not subject to VAT" shall not contain a Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103).

A calculation/amount rule: the figures it names must reconcile arithmetically.

BG-21
Document level charges (group)
BT-102
Document level charge VAT category code
BT-103
Document level charge VAT rate
Official rule message (standard)

A Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-102) is "Not subject to VAT" shall not contain a Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103).

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:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true()]/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID)='O'][cac:TaxScheme/normalize-space(upper-case(cbc:ID))='VAT']

CII

  • //ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true()]/ram:CategoryTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode = 'O'][upper-case(ram:TypeCode) = 'VAT']

Technical test

The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:

not(ram:RateApplicablePercent)

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