What it means
The check applies to the total VAT amount (BT-110). In UBL, this is cbc:TaxAmount directly inside cac:TaxTotal, not the VAT amount within a cac:TaxSubtotal entry. CII checks the corresponding total VAT field. The rule checks the number format rather than the VAT calculation.
Why it matters
Software needs a readable VAT total when processing your invoice totals. This check does not establish whether the VAT amounts are correctly calculated.
How to fix it
Correct the total VAT amount (BT-110) in your source invoice or export. Use a dot for decimals, remove grouping separators and currency symbols, and limit the value to two decimal places. If rounding changes the amount, check it against the VAT breakdown before regenerating and rechecking the file.
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 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-110 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-111 Total VAT in accounting currency must be a valid 2-decimal amount
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-112 Invalid format for the total including VAT
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-113 Invalid format for the amount already paid
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-114 Invalid format for the rounding amount
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-115 Invalid format for the amount due
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-116 Invalid format for a VAT breakdown taxable amount