BR-E-01
Exempt from VAT (E) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)
Official rule text
An 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 "Exempt from VAT" shall contain exactly one VAT breakdown (BG-23) with the VAT category code (BT-118) equal to "Exempt from VAT".
What it means
Rule for VAT-exempt items (category E): the VAT breakdown needs an exemption reason, and VAT must be 0.
Fields involved
BG-25Invoice lineBG-20Document level allowanceBG-21Document level chargeBG-23VAT breakdownBT-118VAT category code
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