BR-DEC-12
EN 16931-1 layer: en16931
Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5
What does BR-DEC-12 mean? The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) is 2.
Why did my invoice fail BR-DEC-12?
The Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109), the tax-exclusive total (line-net sum minus allowances plus charges), is limited to two decimals. This is a core total that must match downstream VAT and grand-total calculations exactly, so precision is capped at currency scale.
Official rule text
The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) is 2.
Common causes
- Deriving the total from unrounded intermediate sums
- Floating-point arithmetic leaving a third decimal
- Currency conversion applied to the total without re-rounding
How do I fix it?
Round to 2 decimals: <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">2475.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount> in cac:LegalMonetaryTotal.
Related rules
BR-DEC-01 · BR-DEC-02 · BR-DEC-05 · BR-DEC-06 · BR-DEC-09 · BR-DEC-10 · BR-DEC-11 · BR-DEC-13
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