Validation rules

BR-53

A VAT accounting currency (BT-6) is given, so the VAT total in that currency (BT-111) must be present as well.

Rule
BR-53official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule
Severity
error
Business term
BT-111
Detected by
tier 3 — KoSIT validator (authoritative)
Reachability
Not expressible through the normbill invoice model — documented for completeness

The normbill invoice model has no VAT accounting currency (BT-6); invoices carry a single currency (BT-5).

How to fix it

Add a second cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount in the accounting currency, or drop cbc:TaxCurrencyCode.

BR-53 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?

Eine Umsatzsteuer-Währung (BT-6) ist angegeben, dann muss auch der Umsatzsteuergesamtbetrag in dieser Währung (BT-111) vorhanden sein.

So beheben Sie den Fehler

Ergänzen Sie einen zweiten cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount in der Buchungswährung — oder entfernen Sie cbc:TaxCurrencyCode.

Official sources

Every 422 from the API lists the rule id, the path in your request JSON, a plain-language message and a suggested fix — see the docs overview for the report format.

Or try it live: drop any XRechnung XML on the free validator — same KoSIT-backed report, no account.

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