BR-48: A VAT breakdown has no rate
This code shows up when an electronic invoice is validated. Here is what it means, why it fires, and what to change in the file.
Why this code appears
A category that requires a rate carries none (BT-119). A missing element and a rate of zero do not mean the same thing to an auditor.
How to fix it
Fill RateApplicablePercent with the rate as a percentage: 20, not 0.20. For an exempt or out-of-scope category, write 0.
What it looks like in the file
These two snippets are replayed against our own checker on a complete invoice, every time the site is built. The first one raises this code, the second one does not.
What raises the code:
<ram:BasisAmount>1000.00</ram:BasisAmount>
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>What to write instead:
<ram:BasisAmount>1000.00</ram:BasisAmount>
<ram:CategoryCode>S</ram:CategoryCode>
<ram:RateApplicablePercent>20</ram:RateApplicablePercent>Where it happens
This code comes from EN 16931, the European e-invoicing standard. It concerns business term BT-119.