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UBL-DT-01

An amount has more than two decimals

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

What the message means

An amount has more than two decimals.

What the issuer needs to change

Have amounts rounded to two decimals (cents).

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Origin

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

Original rule text

Amounts shall be decimal up to two fraction digits

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

Technical details for IT

UBL

Context: //*[ends-with(name(), 'Amount') and not(ends-with(name(),'PriceAmount')) and not(ancestor::cac:Price/cac:AllowanceCharge)]
Test: not(string-length(substring-after(.,'.'))<=2)

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