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Critical

BR-S-1

Standard VAT: Taxable Amount Missing (BT-116)

What This Error Means

When a VAT category S (Standard Rate) is used, the taxable amount (BT-116, cbc:TaxableAmount) must be present and greater than zero in the VAT Breakdown group (BG-23). This is the aggregate net value of all invoice lines subject to standard rate VAT.

How to Fix It

In the TaxTotal/TaxSubtotal block, set cbc:TaxableAmount to the sum of all net amounts for lines taxed at standard rate. Ensure currencyID is set correctly.

XML Example
<cac:TaxSubtotal>
  <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="EUR">1000.00</cbc:TaxableAmount>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">190.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
  <cac:TaxCategory>
    <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
    <cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent>
    <cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme>
  </cac:TaxCategory>
</cac:TaxSubtotal>

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