PEPPOL-EN16931-R044
Charge on price level is NOT allowed. Only value 'false' allowed.
What does this rule mean?
A charge is given at price level; only allowances are allowed there.
The price block knows only the discount from gross to net price — charges belong at line or document level.
Official rule message (standard)
Charge on price level is NOT allowed. Only value 'false' allowed.
Where the rule applies
Syntax: UBL
Affected element (XPath):
cac:Price/cac:AllowanceCharge
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
normalize-space(cbc:ChargeIndicator) = 'false'How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Set the ChargeIndicator to 'false', or move the charge to line level.
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.