What it means
BT-131 is the line amount excluding VAT, after line discounts and including line charges. In UBL, the checked element is cbc:LineExtensionAmount within cac:InvoiceLine or cac:CreditNoteLine; CII checks the corresponding field. This rule checks the number format rather than the line calculation.
Why it matters
Software adds the line amounts to obtain the sum of line amounts, so it needs to read each one as a number.
How to fix it
Find the affected invoice or credit note line and correct BT-131, not its unit price. If the calculation produces excess decimal places, round the line amount to no more than two decimal places. Use a dot, remove grouping separators and currency symbols, check the character limit and recheck 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 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-131 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-117 Invalid format for a VAT breakdown VAT amount
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-116 Invalid format for a VAT breakdown taxable amount
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-115 Invalid format for the amount due
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-114 Invalid format for the rounding amount
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-113 Invalid format for the amount already paid
- BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-112 Invalid format for the total including VAT