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BR-31

Missing in an allowance: document level allowance amount (BT-92)

Validation rule of EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16) · Level: Error

What the message means

Missing in an allowance: document level allowance amount (BT-92).

What the issuer needs to change

Add the document level allowance amount.

Fields concerned

BG-20 document level allowances
BT-92 document level allowance amount

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Origin

Rule set: EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
Syntax: CII, UBL
Level: Error

Original rule text

Each Document level allowance (BG-20) shall have a Document level allowance amount (BT-92).

Source: CEN/TC 434, EN 16931 validation rules 1.3.16, European Union Public Licence 1.2

Technical details for IT

UBL

Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator = false()] | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator = false()]
Test: not(exists(cbc:Amount) )

CII

Context: //ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:ChargeIndicator[udt:Indicator='false']
Test: not((../ram:ActualAmount))

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BR-28An item gross price (BT-148) is negative
BR-29The invoicing period ends before it starts (BT-73, BT-74)
BR-30An invoice line period ends before it starts (BT-134, BT-135)
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BR-33An allowance has no reason (BT-97 or BT-98)
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Technical explanation by robin.vision, not tax or legal advice. Rules as of 31 August 2026 (KoSIT validator configuration).