BR-FXEXT-CO-15: Total with VAT must equal total without VAT plus the VAT amount

What it means

The invoice total with VAT (BT-112) must equal the invoice total without VAT (BT-109) plus the total VAT amount (BT-110), with a rounding difference of up to 0.01 allowed for each line, discount and charge counted. This applies when a total VAT amount in the invoice currency (BT-5) is present. If there is no total VAT amount in the invoice currency, the total with VAT must equal the total without VAT.

Why it matters

The total with VAT is what the buyer pays and books, so it must agree with the VAT. If the figures disagree, the amount due is in doubt and the invoice is rejected.

How to fix it

Add the total VAT amount to the total without VAT and compare the result with the total with VAT. Make sure the total VAT amount is given in the invoice currency: a VAT total in another currency, such as the currency of your accounts, is not used by this check, which then expects the two totals to be equal. If the amounts are right, check that the currency code on the VAT total is the same as the invoice currency.

The rule as published

If Invoice Total VAT amount (BT-110) ,where currency (BT-110-0) is equal to BT-5, is present, then the Absolute Value of (Invoice total amount with VAT (BT-112) - Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) - Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110)) <= 0,01 * (Number of line net amounts (BT-131) + Number of Document level allowance amounts (BT-92) + Number of Document level charges amounts (BT-99) + Number of Logistics Service fee amounts (BT-X-272). Else, Invoice total amount with VAT (BT-112) is equal to Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109).

Business terms: BT-5, BT-92, BT-99, BT-109, BT-110, BT-112, BT-131

Where this rule applies