BR-S-05
Standard rated VAT (S) · severity: error · in EN 16931 (UBL), EN 16931 (CII)
Official rule text
In an Invoice line (BG-25) where the Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is "Standard rated" the Invoiced item VAT rate (BT-152) shall be greater than zero.
What it means
Rule for standard-rated VAT (category S): rates, amounts and the VAT IDs must be consistent.
Fields involved
BG-25Invoice lineBT-151Invoiced item VAT category codeBT-152Invoiced item VAT rate
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