Meaning
The stated VAT total does not equal the sum of tax category amounts.
BR-CO-14 · XRechnung · EN16931 · UBL · CII
XRechnung: VAT total amount is inconsistent
The stated VAT total does not equal the sum of tax category amounts.
Typical cause
Rounding, an incorrect tax rate or an unaccounted charge/allowance.
Affected fields / XML paths
/ubl:Invoice/cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount/ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CalculatedAmountInvalid example
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.01</cbc:TaxAmount>Corrected example
<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount>Remediation steps
- Sum the tax basis per category.
- Apply target-format rounding rules.
- Recalculate the total tax from categories.