BR-DEC-03:Document charge: max 2 decimals
Document level charge amount allows max 2 decimal places.
Engine Classification
Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy
Reason: Document level charge amounts must have maximum 2 decimal places. Automatic rounding of financial amounts could cause calculation discrepancies. Fix the charge amount in your source system to use proper 2-decimal precision before generating the invoice.
What is BR-DEC-03?
BR-DEC-03 is a fatal validation rule defined in the en16931 specification. It validates the Amount element under Invoice > AllowanceCharge in the UBL invoice XML.
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.
Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true]/cbc:Amount
Why This Error Matters
Monetary amounts need standard precision.
BR-DEC-03 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
- ·Fails EN 16931 business rule validation
- ·Error returned: BR-DEC-03
- ·Specification: en16931
How to Fix It
Check precision
Charge Amount decimal places
Round
To 2 decimal places
XML Example
Generic example based on the rule's target XPath. Your actual XML structure may differ.
<!-- Missing or empty element triggers cbc:Amount error --> <cbc:Amount></cbc:Amount>
<!-- Provide the required value --> <cbc:Amount>VALID_VALUE</cbc:Amount>
Technical Reference
XPath: /Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=true]/cbc:AmountCommon Causes
- ·Calculation creates extra decimals
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DEC-03 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Document level charge amount allows max 2 decimal places.
Round charge amount to 2 decimals. Invoice Navigator can help identify and fix this issue.
Yes, BR-DEC-03 is a critical error that must be fixed.
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Last updated: 18 January 2026
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