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BR-CO-14: Invoice total VAT does not match the VAT breakdown
A rule from EN 16931. What the message means and how to fix it.
What the message means
The invoice total VAT amount (BT-110) must equal the sum of the tax amounts of all VAT categories (BT-117). A difference of one cent is enough to trigger the error, usually caused by rounding per line instead of per category.
How to fix it
Calculate the tax per category from its taxable amount (BT-116 × rate, rounded to two decimals) and build BT-110 “Invoice total VAT amount” as the sum of these rounded amounts.
Where the field is in the file
- UBL:
cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount and cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cbc:TaxAmount - CII:
ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:TaxTotalAmount and ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CalculatedAmount
The rule applies to every format built on EN 16931: Peppol BIS Billing 3.0, XRechnung, ZUGFeRD and Factur-X, and other national CIUS.
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Technical notes on the data format, not tax or legal advice. Whether VAT rate, supply and amounts are correct in substance is a question for your tax adviser.