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BR-CL-20

Layer en16931·Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

What does BR-CL-20 mean? Coded charge reasons MUST belong to the UNCL 7161 code list

Why did my invoice fail BR-CL-20?

When a charge reason is given as a code, it must come from the UNCL 7161 code list (special service description codes, e.g. FC freight). In UBL the element is cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode on a charge (ChargeIndicator true).

Official rule text

Coded charge reasons MUST belong to the UNCL 7161 code list

Common causes

• An allowance reason code (UNCL 5189) used on a charge
• Free text or internal fee identifiers placed in the code element
• A code not present in UNCL 7161

How do I fix it?

<cac:AllowanceCharge>
  <cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
  <cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>FC</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>
  <cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>Freight</cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>
  <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">15.00</cbc:Amount>
</cac:AllowanceCharge>

Related rules

BR-CL-01 · BR-CL-03 · BR-CL-04 · BR-CL-05 · BR-CL-06 · BR-CL-07 · BR-CL-08 · BR-CL-10