What it means
Within each line's SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement (BG-25), the check flags any ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/ram:GrossLineTotalAmount element, even if it is empty.
Why it matters
EN 16931 uses LineTotalAmount for the line amount excluding VAT. A separate gross line total is outside this CII mapping.
How to fix it
In each affected line's SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation, check that LineTotalAmount contains the correct amount excluding VAT. Remove GrossLineTotalAmount, not LineTotalAmount. Do not copy a total including VAT into the amount excluding VAT. Recheck your 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
GrossLineTotalAmount 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-SR-205 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-206 Use LineTotalAmount, not NetLineTotalAmount, for the line amount
- CII-SR-207 Remove the extra line total including taxes
- CII-SR-208 Remove the extra product weight loss amount
- CII-SR-209 Remove the unsupported financial adjustment element
- CII-SR-210 Remove the line-level invoice reference element
- CII-SR-212 Invoice lines should not name a payable accounting account