BR-46

Validation message

Each VAT breakdown (BG-23) shall have a VAT category tax amount (BT-117).

Explanation

Every entry of the VAT breakdown needs the VAT amount for its category; for tax-free supplies it is 0. VAT law also requires the tax amount.

How to fix

Ask the seller for a corrected invoice whose VAT breakdown states every VAT amount. When it is missing, the seller's invoicing software is usually the cause.

This field is required by §14 Abs. 4 Nr. 8 UStG. A missing or incorrect value may affect input VAT deduction (Vorsteuerabzug) for the recipient.

Applies to

  • EN 16931 (UBL)
  • EN 16931 (CII)