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BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-108: Invalid format for the invoice charge total

In short

Fatal: fails the selected checks.

BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-108 means your total charges on the whole invoice (BT-108) have an invalid number format. Write the total with at most two decimal places, a dot for decimals and at most 19 characters excluding the dot. A leading minus sign is allowed and counts towards the character limit.

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What it means

The check applies to the total of document-level charges (BT-108), such as delivery charges applied to the whole invoice. In UBL, this is cac:LegalMonetaryTotal/cbc:ChargeTotalAmount; CII checks the corresponding field. It checks the number format, not the charge calculation or whether the field is required.

Why it matters

Software needs to read your document-level charge total as a number when processing the invoice totals.

How to fix it

Correct BT-108, the total charges on the whole invoice, in your source invoice or export. Remove grouping separators and currency symbols, use a dot for decimals and limit the value to two decimal places. Check its length and recheck the file. Do not remove it solely to avoid this error.

Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Check an e-invoice

The rule as published

Le montant « … » est invalide. Il doit comporter au plus 2 décimales, être exprimé avec un point comme séparateur, et ne pas dépasser 19 caractères (hors séparateur). Le signe « - » est autorisé. Veuillez corriger ce montant.

Where France CTC (CII) run it, the rule reads:

Le montant « <value-of select="."/> » est invalide. Il doit comporter au plus 2 décimales, être exprimé avec un point comme séparateur, et ne pas dépasser 19 caractères (hors séparateur). Le signe « - » est autorisé. Veuillez corriger ce montant.

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
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-108 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026