BR-53
EN 16931-1 layer: en16931
Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5
What does BR-53 mean? If the VAT accounting currency code (BT-6) is present, then the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) shall be provided.
Why did my invoice fail BR-53?
If a VAT accounting currency code (BT-6) is present, meaning VAT must be reported in a currency other than the invoice currency, then the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) must also be provided. This gives tax authorities the VAT total in the national accounting currency.
Official rule text
If the VAT accounting currency code (BT-6) is present, then the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) shall be provided.
Common causes
- cbc:TaxCurrencyCode (BT-6) was set but no second cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount in that currency was added.
- Only the document-currency TaxTotal was emitted while an accounting currency was declared.
- The accounting-currency TaxAmount was written with the wrong currencyID.
How do I fix it?
When cbc:TaxCurrencyCode is present, add a second <cac:TaxTotal><cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SEK">2100.00</cbc:TaxAmount></cac:TaxTotal> in the accounting currency.
Related rules
BR-01 · BR-02 · BR-03 · BR-04 · BR-05 · BR-06 · BR-07 · BR-08
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