# BR-53

> If the VAT accounting currency code (BT-6) is present, then the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) shall be provided.

Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

Canonical: https://einvoicecheck.eu/rules/br-53

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.
```