What does validation error BR-CO-14 mean in EN 16931 (EU Core)?

[BR-CO-14] Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110) = Σ VAT category tax amount (BT-117). The header ` ` does not match the sum of the ` ` breakdown nodes.

How do I fix BR-CO-14 (BT-110 vs sum(BT-117)) automatically?

Set header TaxAmount equal to the exact sum of all TaxSubtotal TaxAmount elements. You can upload your rejected XML or PDF invoice in the workbench on this page and click "1-Click Auto-Fix All Errors" to repair BR-CO-14 immediately.

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🇪🇺 EN 16931 (EU Core) • SEVERITY: FATAL • BT-110 vs sum(BT-117)

How to Fix BR-CO-14: BT-110 vs sum(BT-117)

The header `<cbc:TaxAmount>` does not match the sum of the `<cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxAmount>` breakdown nodes.

📐 Official Schematron Specification & XPath Diagnosis for BR-CO-14

BR-CO-14 — BLOCKING REJECTION

Official Specification Rule

[BR-CO-14] Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110) = Σ VAT category tax amount (BT-117).

XPath: /ubl:Invoice/cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount

Deterministic Remediation (How to Fix)

Set header TaxAmount equal to the exact sum of all TaxSubtotal TaxAmount elements.

❌ REJECTED XML STRUCTURE (TRIGGERS BR-CO-14)

<cac:TaxTotal>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.01</cbc:TaxAmount>
  <cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount></cac:TaxSubtotal>
</cac:TaxTotal>

✅ COMPLIANT XML STRUCTURE (BR-CO-14 FIXED)

<cac:TaxTotal>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
  <cac:TaxSubtotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">19.00</cbc:TaxAmount></cac:TaxSubtotal>
</cac:TaxTotal>

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1. Document Header & Routing Identifiers XRECHNUNG 3.0.2

Invoice No BT-1

Issue Date BT-2

Due Date BT-9 / BR-DE-26

Buyer Ref / Leitweg-ID BT-10 / BR-DE-15

Currency & ZATCA UUID BT-5 / KSA-1

2. Seller Party & Mandatory Contact (BG-4 / BG-6 / BR-DE-2) BT-27 .. BT-43

Seller Legal Name BT-27

Seller VAT / 15-Digit ZATCA TIN BT-31 / BR-KSA-08

Contact Person BT-41 / BR-DE-5

Contact Phone BT-42 / BR-DE-6

Contact Email BT-43 / BR-DE-7

Seller EndpointID BT-34 / R020

Building # (ZATCA) KSA-17

SEPA Payee IBAN BT-84 / BR-DE-23

3. Buyer Party & Peppol Endpoint (BG-7 / R010) BT-44 .. BT-55

Buyer Legal Name BT-44

Buyer VAT ID BT-48

Buyer EndpointID BT-49 / R010

4. Line Items & EN 16931 Mathematical Reconciliation (BR-CO-10 .. 16) BG-25 / BG-22

Net Total BT-109 / BR-CO-13

VAT Total BT-110 / BR-S-09

Payable Gross BT-112 / BR-CO-15

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Related EN 16931 (EU Core) Validation Rules

BR-CO-10

BT-106 vs sum(BT-131)

[BR-CO-10] Sum of Invoice line net amount (BT-106) = Σ Invoice line net amount (BT-131).

Fix BR-CO-10 →

BR-CO-13

BT-109 (Invoice Total Without VAT)

[BR-CO-13] Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) = Σ Invoice line net amount (BT-131) - Sum of allowances on document level (BT-107) + Sum of charges on document level (BT-108).

Fix BR-CO-13 →

BR-CO-15

BT-112 (Invoice Total With VAT)

[BR-CO-15] Invoice total amount with VAT (BT-112) = Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) + Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110).

Fix BR-CO-15 →

BR-CO-16

BT-115 (Payable Amount)

[BR-CO-16] Amount due for payment (BT-115) = Invoice total amount with VAT (BT-112) - Paid amount (BT-113) + Rounding amount (BT-114).

Fix BR-CO-16 →

BR-S-08

BT-116 (VAT Category Taxable Amount)

[BR-S-08] For each different value of VAT category rate (BT-119) where the VAT category code (BT-118) is "Standard rated" (S), the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) MUST equal the sum of Invoice line net amounts (BT-131) of that rate.

Fix BR-S-08 →

BR-S-09

BT-117 (VAT Category Tax Amount)

[BR-S-09] The VAT category tax amount (BT-117) in a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where VAT category code (BT-118) is "Standard rated" shall equal the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) multiplied by the VAT category rate (BT-119) rounded to two decimals.

Fix BR-S-09 →

BR-01