BR-AF-08
For each different value of VAT category rate (BT-119) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "IGIC", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) plus the sum of document level charge amounts (BT-99) minus the sum of document level allowance amounts (BT-92) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-102, BT-95) is "IGIC" and the VAT rate (BT-152, BT-103, BT-96) equals the VAT category rate (BT-119).
The official rule
EN 16931, EnglishFor each different value of VAT category rate (BT-119) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "IGIC", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) shall equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) plus the sum of document level charge amounts (BT-99) minus the sum of document level allowance amounts (BT-92) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-102, BT-95) is "IGIC" and the VAT rate (BT-152, BT-103, BT-96) equals the VAT category rate (BT-119).
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| CII | //rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode = 'L'][upper-case(ram:TypeCode) = 'VAT'] |
every $rate in ../ram:RateApplicablePercent/xs:decimal(.) satisfies (../ram:BasisAmount = (round(sum(/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement[ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode = 'L' and ram:ApplicableTradeTax/xs:decimal(ram:RateApplicablePercent) =$rate]/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/xs:decimal(ram:LineTotalAmount)) * 10 * 10) div 100 + round(sum(/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=true() and ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode='L' and ram:CategoryTradeTax/xs:decimal(ram:RateApplicablePercent)=$rate]/xs:decimal(ram:ActualAmount[1])) * 10 * 10) div 100 - round(sum(/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=false() and ram:CategoryTradeTax/ram:CategoryCode='L' and ram:CategoryTradeTax/xs:decimal(ram:RateApplicablePercent)=$rate]/xs:decimal(ram:ActualAmount[1])) * 10 * 10) div 100)) |
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