What it means
A supplied line VAT rate (BT-152) must use percentage notation without a % sign and belong to the permitted rate set. A missing rate is not flagged by this rule. The listed rule sets cover UBL invoices, UBL credit notes and CII files. The UBL check looks at the tax category within cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory.
Why it matters
The line rate contributes to the VAT information in the breakdown. Its numeric value needs to represent the intended percentage.
How to fix it
Find the affected line and correct its VAT rate (BT-152). In UBL, check cbc:Percent within the line's cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory; in CII, correct the corresponding line VAT rate. If you mean 20 percent, write 20 without %. Check any source product setting that is wrong, export the corrected file and recheck it.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Check an e-invoice
The rule as published
Le taux de TVA (cbc:Percent) doit être exprimé en pourcentage sans symbole « % » et faire partie des valeurs autorisées. Taux fourni : " … ". Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| France CTC (UBL invoice) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (UBL credit note) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-16_BT-152 still fails, and which other rules do.