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Error code BR-CO-15

The invoice total doesn't add up

The total with VAT (BT-112) must equal the total without VAT (BT-109) plus the total VAT (BT-110).

The official rule

“Invoice total amount with VAT (BT-112) = Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) + Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110).”
In EN 16931 1.3.16 (UBL), EN 16931 1.3.17 (UBL), EN 16931 1.3.17 (CII)Severity: Error

Official text, in the language the rule set publishes it in.

Fields named: BT-112 · BT-109 · BT-110

Common causes

  • Rounding differences between the lines, the VAT and the total.
  • The total was typed in or changed by hand.
  • Text recognition misread an amount on a scanned PDF.

How to fix it

  • Let your software recalculate the totals.
  • Make sure amounts have at most two decimals.

Wrong vs. right (UBL)

Wrong
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
  <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">1787.50</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
  <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">2172.88</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
  …
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<!-- 1787.50 + 375.38 = 2162.88 -->
Right
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
  <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">1787.50</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
  <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">2162.88</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
  …
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
<!-- 1787.50 + 375.38 = 2162.88 -->