What it means
The rule checks every ram element whose name ends in TradeTax and warns if it has a direct ram:InformationAmount child.
Why it matters
InformationAmount is not the designated field for a VAT breakdown amount (BT-117) or an invoice total. This rule excludes the extra element; it does not determine what the amount represents.
How to fix it
Delete ram:InformationAmount from each affected tax element. Keep VAT breakdown amounts (BT-117) and invoice totals in their designated fields. Do not move the amount into another field without knowing its purpose. If your software adds the element, ask its supplier to correct the export, then generate and check a new file.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice
The rule as published
InformationAmount should not be present Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-DT-056 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-DT-057 Do not add a category name to VAT information
- CII-DT-058 Give the VAT point date code only at invoice level
- CII-DT-059 Do not add a format attribute to the VAT rate
- CII-DT-060 Do not add an accounting account to VAT information
- CII-DT-061 Leave the service supply country out of the VAT details
- CII-DT-062 Leave the buyer's repayable tax account out of the tax details