BR-DEC-05
EN 16931-1 layer: en16931
Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5
What does BR-DEC-05 mean? The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Document level charge amount (BT-99) is 2.
Why did my invoice fail BR-DEC-05?
The Document level charge amount (BT-99), the value of a charge (e.g. freight or handling) applied to the whole invoice, must be given with at most two decimals. The 2-decimal cap ensures charges sum cleanly into the tax and total calculations.
Official rule text
The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Document level charge amount (BT-99) is 2.
Common causes
- Unrounded charge computed from a percentage (e.g. 3.333)
- Full-precision floating-point value emitted directly
- Charge derived from a foreign-currency conversion with extra decimals
How do I fix it?
Round to 2 decimals: <cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">25.00</cbc:Amount> in the document-level cac:AllowanceCharge with cbc:ChargeIndicator=true.
Related rules
BR-DEC-01 · BR-DEC-02 · BR-DEC-06 · BR-DEC-09 · BR-DEC-10 · BR-DEC-11 · BR-DEC-12 · BR-DEC-13
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