BR-AF-07:When a document level charge uses the IGIC VAT category, the VAT rate must...
When a document level charge uses the IGIC VAT category, the VAT rate must be 0% or greater.
Engine Classification
Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy
Reason: IGIC (Canary Islands) tax rates must be verified against current legislation. Rates vary by product category and require business judgment.
What is BR-AF-07?
BR-AF-07 is a fatal validation rule defined in the EN 16931 specification. It checks whether when a document level charge uses the igic vat category, the vat rate must....
When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.
Why This Error Matters
Invoice will be rejected by validation. IGIC charge rates cannot be negative.
BR-AF-07 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Error returned: BR-AF-07
- ·Specification: EN 16931
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: In a Document level charge where the VAT category code is IG --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per EN 16931 --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
Common Causes
- ·Negative VAT rate on IGIC charge
- ·Data entry error
- ·Import with invalid rate value
- ·Manual configuration error
- ·Rate field contains negative number
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See Also
Last updated: 27 February 2026
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