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BR-Z-06 – Zero rated: wrong VAT rate on an allowance

What the rule says

In a Document level allowance (BG-20) where the Document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95) is "Zero rated" the Document level allowance VAT rate (BT-96) shall be 0 (zero).

How to fix it

Fill in or correct the fields named in the rule (the BT/BG codes tell you which). The test below shows exactly what is checked in the XML. Quickest: validate the invoice to get the exact location and, for amounts, the correct value.

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Paste the XML and see every error with the exact fix and the correct amounts.

Where it is checked in the XML

Context: cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=false()]/cac:TaxCategory[normalize-space(cbc:ID)='Z'][cac:TaxScheme/normalize-space(upper-case(cbc:ID))='VAT']

Test (XPath):

(xs:decimal(cbc:Percent) = 0)

Related rules

• BR-Z-01 Zero rated: VAT breakdown for this category missing
• BR-Z-02 Zero rated: seller VAT identifier missing
• BR-Z-03 Zero rated: seller VAT identifier missing (allowance)
• BR-Z-04 Zero rated: seller VAT identifier missing (charge)
• BR-Z-05 Zero rated: wrong VAT rate on a line
• BR-Z-07 Zero rated: wrong VAT rate on a charge
• BR-Z-08 Zero rated: wrong taxable amount in the VAT breakdown
• BR-Z-09 Zero rated: wrong VAT amount in the VAT breakdown
• BR-Z-10 Zero rated: exemption reason missing or not allowed