VAT total does not match the VAT breakdown

BR-CO-14 comes from the official e-invoicing rule sets. This page explains what the rule checks, why invoices trip over it and the concrete change that makes the document pass.

Applies to: EN 16931 · Peppol BIS 3.0 · XRechnung · NLCIUS

Related fields: BT-110, BT-117

Why this error appears

The invoice carries one VAT total (BT-110) and a breakdown per VAT category (BT-117 per group). The two are validated against each other. Mixed rates are the classic trigger: 21% and 9% items rounded per category do not always add up to the total your system printed.

How to fix it

The invoice VAT total (BT-110) must equal the sum of all category tax amounts (BT-117).

Example

Rejected

<!-- categories: 21.00 + 4.50 -->
<cac:TaxTotal>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">25.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
</cac:TaxTotal>

Accepted

<!-- categories: 21.00 + 4.50 -->
<cac:TaxTotal>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">25.50</cbc:TaxAmount>
</cac:TaxTotal>

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