fatal CII UBL
A rule for reverse charge (category AE): the VAT is 0, the VAT breakdown states the reason, and both seller and buyer identifiers (VAT ID or legal registration) are given. This is an error: the invoice is rejected until it is fixed.
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[BR-AE-10]-A VAT breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) "Reverse charge" shall have a VAT exemption reason code (BT-121), meaning "Reverse charge" or the VAT exemption reason text (BT-120) "Reverse charge" (or the equivalent standard text in another language).
[BR-AE-10]-A VAT Breakdown (BG-23) with VAT Category code (BT-118) "Reverse charge" shall have a VAT exemption reason code (BT-121), meaning "Reverse charge" or the VAT exemption reason text (BT-120) "Reverse charge" (or the equivalent standard text in another language).
| Syntax | Severity | Context (XPath) | Test (XPath) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN16931-UBL | fatal | /*/cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'AE'][cac:TaxScheme/normalize-space(upper-case(cbc:ID))='VAT'] | exists(cbc:TaxExemptionReason) or (exists(cbc:TaxExemptionReasonCode) ) |
| EN16931-CII | fatal | //rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode[. = 'AE'][upper-case(../ram:TypeCode) = 'VAT'] | (../ram:ExemptionReason) or (../ram:ExemptionReasonCode) |
BG-23, BT-118, BT-121, BT-120
BR-AE-01, BR-CO-18, BR-E-01, BR-G-01, BR-IC-01, BR-IC-11, BR-IC-12, BR-IG-01, BR-IP-01, BR-O-01, BR-O-11, BR-O-12
Source: EN 16931-1 Schematron, UN/CEFACT CII syntax binding (ConnectingEurope/eInvoicing-EN16931, EUPL-1.2).
Source: EN 16931-1 Schematron, UBL syntax binding (ConnectingEurope/eInvoicing-EN16931, EUPL-1.2).