errorbusinessEN 16931

`BR-DEC-06`:Document level charge base: max 2 decimals

Fix: Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by updating the BT-100 field in your Invoice. Upload your invoice to fix this automatically.

Document level charge base amount (BT-100) allows max 2 decimal places.

Severity

Fatal

Rule set

EN 16931

Country

All EU

Fix type

AUTO-FIX

Confidence

95%

Engine Classification

Round document-level charge base amount to 2 decimal places per EN16931

Confidence: 95% · Applied automatically in pipeline

What is BR-DEC-06?

BR-DEC-06 is a fatal validation rule defined in the EN 16931 specification. It validates the BaseAmount element in the UBL invoice XML.

When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.

Target path: //cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator='true']/cbc:BaseAmount

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Why This Error Matters

Invoice will be rejected by validation. Base amounts with wrong precision cause downstream calculation issues.

BR-DEC-06 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.

Invoice Navigator can automatically correct this error in your pipeline. The fix is applied with full audit evidence, so your compliance trail remains intact.

Validator Behavior

·Causes invoice rejection
·Error returned: BR-DEC-06
·Specification: EN 16931

How to Fix It

Locate document charge

Find AllowanceCharge with ChargeIndicator=true at document level

Round base amount

Round cbc:BaseAmount to 2 decimal places using banker's rounding

Before / After

Failing XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Document leve -->
</Invoice>

Corrected XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per EN 16931 -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

XPath//cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator='true']/cbc:BaseAmount

SpecEN 16931

Operationnormalize

StrategyRound document-level charge base amount to 2 decimal places per EN16931

Common Causes

·Base amount from source system has excessive precision
·Calculation produced more than 2 decimals
·ERP does not truncate base amounts
·Data migration preserved original precision
·Manual entry error

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Frequently Asked Questions

Item net price (BT-146) allows max 2 decimal places.

Round price to 2 decimal places. Invoice Navigator can help identify and fix this issue.

Yes, BR-DEC-06 is a critical error that must be fixed.

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BR-DEC-06:Document level charge base: max 2 decimals