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PEPPOL-EN16931-R043-2

It is unclear whether an entry is an allowance or a charge

Validation rule of XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0) · Level: Error

What the message means

It is unclear whether an entry is an allowance or a charge.

What the issuer needs to change

Send true (charge) or false (allowance).

This rule is part of XRechnung, even though its name starts with PEPPOL.

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Origin

Rule set
XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0)
Syntax
CII
Level
Error

Original rule text

Allowance/charge ChargeIndicator value MUST equal 'true' or 'false'

Source: KoSIT, XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0, Apache License 2.0

Technical details for IT

CII

Context: ram:AppliedTradeAllowanceCharge
Test: not(normalize-space(ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator/text()) = 'true' or normalize-space(ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator/text()) = 'false')

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Technical explanation by robin.vision, not tax or legal advice. Rules as of 31 August 2026 (KoSIT validator configuration).