BR-Z-06
In a Document level allowance (BG-20) where the Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95) is "Zero rated" the Document level allowance VAT rate (BT-96) shall be 0 (zero).
ErrorEN 16931UBLCII
The official rule
EN 16931, EnglishIn a Document level allowance (BG-20) where the Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95) is "Zero rated" the Document level allowance VAT rate (BT-96) shall be 0 (zero).
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| UBL | cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=false()]/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID)='Z'][cac:TaxScheme/normalize-space(upper-case(cbc:ID))='VAT'] |
(xs:decimal(cbc:Percent) = 0) | |
| CII | //ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge[ram:ChargeIndicator/udt:Indicator=false()]/ram:CategoryTradeTax[ram:CategoryCode = 'Z'][upper-case(ram:TypeCode) = 'VAT'] |
ram:RateApplicablePercent = 0 |
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