Validation rules

PEPPOL-EN16931-R054

When a tax accounting currency is used, exactly one additional tax total without subtotals must carry it.

Rule
PEPPOL-EN16931-R054official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule
Severity
error
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).

How to fix it

Add the second cac:TaxTotal with only the converted tax amount.

PEPPOL-EN16931-R054 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?

Bei einer Umsatzsteuer-Währung muss genau ein zusätzlicher TaxTotal ohne Aufschlüsselungen diese Währung tragen.

So beheben Sie den Fehler

Ergänzen Sie den zweiten cac:TaxTotal nur mit dem umgerechneten Steuerbetrag.

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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