PEPPOL-EN16931-R054
Only one tax total without tax subtotals MUST be provided when tax currency code is provided.
What does this rule mean?
With a tax currency code present there is more than one tax total without subtotals.
When a differing tax currency code is set, exactly one tax total without subtotals is allowed (the VAT in the tax currency).
Official rule message (standard)
Only one tax total without tax subtotals MUST be provided when tax currency code is provided.
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
ubl-creditnote:CreditNote | ubl-invoice:Invoice
CII
ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
count(ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:TaxTotalAmount[@currencyID != $documentCurrencyCode]) = (if (ram:TaxCurrencyCode) then
1
else
0)How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Reduce to exactly one TaxTotal without a TaxSubtotal for the tax currency.
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.