What it means
Every invoice must contain the invoice total with VAT (BT-112). It is the gross total of the invoice: the total without VAT plus the VAT.
Why it matters
EN 16931, the European e-invoicing standard, makes this field mandatory. Without it the recipient's system rejects the invoice before anyone reads it, and public bodies and Peppol access points refuse it outright.
How to fix it
Let your invoicing software calculate the invoice totals and export again. If you build the XML yourself, add cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount (UBL) or ram:GrandTotalAmount (CII).
The rule as published
An Invoice shall have the Invoice total amount with VAT (BT-112). Business terms: BT-112
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (UBL) | 1.3.17 |
| EN 16931 (UBL credit note) | 1.3.17 |
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) | 3.0.2 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) | 3.0.2 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) | 2026.5 |
| Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) | 2026.5 |
| Factur-X 1.09 MINIMUM | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC WL | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EN 16931 | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 MINIMUM | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC WL | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EN 16931 | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
| SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) | 2.0.3.13 |
| SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) | 2.0.3.13 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (UBL invoice) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (UBL credit note) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
| CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
| CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 | 1.0.9 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-14 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-CO-15 Total with VAT must equal net total plus VAT
- BR-CO-16 Amount due must equal total with VAT minus paid plus rounding
- BR-DEC-14 Total with VAT: at most two decimals
- BR-DEC-RO-14 Total with VAT: two decimals at most
- BR-DEX-09 Amount due must add up, including third party payments
- BR-FR-CO-09_BT-23-1 An already-paid invoice must show the full amount as paid