How to fix BR-E-01
An Invoice that contains an Invoice line (BG-25), a Document level allowance (BG-20) or a Document level charge (BG-21) where the VAT category code (BT-151, BT-95 or BT-102) is "Exempt from VAT" shall contain exactly one VAT breakdown (BG-23) with the VAT category code (BT-118) equal to "Exempt from VAT".
What this rule checks
If any line, allowance, or charge uses VAT category E, the invoice must include exactly one cac:TaxSubtotal with cbc:ID = 'E' in the VAT breakdown.
Referenced business terms
This rule references the following EN 16931 business terms. Click through for the full definition, the UBL XPath and the cardinality.
How to fix it
Add a single cac:TaxSubtotal inside cac:TaxTotal with cac:TaxCategory/cbc:ID set to 'E'. Ensure there is exactly one such subtotal.
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