BR-S-01
Standard-rated items are present but there is no matching VAT breakdown entry for category S.
ErrorEN 16931UBLCII
Why it happens
A line, allowance or charge uses VAT category code S, but the document-level VAT breakdown has no group for standard rate.
How to fix it
Add a VAT breakdown group (BG-23) with category code S and the correct rate, taxable amount and tax amount. One group is required per distinct category-and-rate pair used anywhere in the invoice.
The official rule
EN 16931, EnglishAn Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25), a Document level allowance (BG-20) or a Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-95 or BT-102) is "Standard rated" shall contain in the VAT breakdown (BG-23) at least one VAT category code (BT-118) equal with "Standard rated".
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| UBL | /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote |
((count(//cac:AllowanceCharge/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'S']) + count(//cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'S'])) > 0 and count(cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'S']) > 0) or ((count(//cac:AllowanceCharge/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'S']) + count(//cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'S'])) = 0 and count(cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID) = 'S']) = 0) | |
| CII | /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice |
((count(//ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode='S']) + count(//ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode='S'])) >=2 or not (//ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode='S'])) and ((count(//ram:CategoryTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode='S']) + count(//ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:ApplicableTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode='S'])) >=2 or not (//ram:CategoryTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode='S'])) |
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