What it means
In the Extended profile, each ram:SpecifiedAdvancePayment under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement must contain one or more ram:IncludedTradeTax elements. This test only checks that at least one such element exists. It does not specify a VAT category, rate or amount.
Why it matters
The Extended profile requires tax information within each advance-payment entry. Tax information elsewhere in the invoice does not satisfy this particular structural check.
How to fix it
Check the tax details for each advance payment in your invoice data. If you edit the XML, add at least one ram:IncludedTradeTax inside every applicable ram:SpecifiedAdvancePayment and complete it with the tax details that apply to that payment. Do not invent a VAT category or rate merely to clear this error. Remove an advance-payment entry only if it does not belong on the invoice. Export and recheck the file.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a ZUGFeRD invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice Beta
The rule as published
Element 'ram:IncludedTradeTax' must occur at least 1 times. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000325 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000326 At most one invoice reference per advance payment
- FX-SCH-A-000327 A logistics charge needs exactly one amount
- FX-SCH-A-000328 Each logistics charge needs tax details
- FX-SCH-A-000329 Exactly one rate per logistics charge tax entry
- FX-SCH-A-000330 At most one partial payment amount per set of terms
- FX-SCH-A-000331 At most one payee per set of payment terms