# BR-DEC-05

> The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Document level charge amount (BT-99) is 2.

Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

Canonical: https://einvoicecheck.eu/rules/br-dec-05

## Official rule text

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.

## 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.
```