BR-CO-08
EN 16931-1 layer: en16931
Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5
What does BR-CO-08 mean? Invoice line charge reason code (BT-145) and Invoice line charge reason (BT-144) shall indicate the same type of charge reason.
Why did my invoice fail BR-CO-08?
For an invoice line charge, the reason code (BT-145) and the reason text (BT-144) must indicate the same type of charge reason. The coded and textual justifications for the line-level charge must be consistent with one another.
Official rule text
Invoice line charge reason code (BT-145) and Invoice line charge reason (BT-144) shall indicate the same type of charge reason.
Common causes
- Line charge code and text populated from different data sources.
- Copied charge block leaving mismatched code and description.
- Wrong charge reason code chosen relative to the text provided.
- Reason text updated without updating the corresponding code.
How do I fix it?
Align line charge code and text: <cac:InvoiceLine>...<cac:AllowanceCharge><cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator><cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>FC</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode><cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>Freight charge</cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>...</cac:AllowanceCharge></cac:InvoiceLine>
Related rules
BR-CO-03 · BR-CO-04 · BR-CO-05 · BR-CO-06 · BR-CO-07 · BR-CO-09 · BR-CO-10 · BR-CO-11
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