BR-DEC-27
EN 16931-1 layer: en16931
Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5
What does BR-DEC-27 mean? The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line charge amount (BT-141) is 2.
Why did my invoice fail BR-DEC-27?
An Invoice line charge amount (BT-141), a surcharge applied within a single invoice line, may carry at most two decimal places. This keeps line-level charges at currency precision so they add cleanly to the line net amount.
Official rule text
The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice line charge amount (BT-141) is 2.
Common causes
- Computing a percentage-based charge as a float without rounding
- Prorating a shared charge across lines and emitting the raw result
- Outputting more decimals than the currency minor unit permits
How do I fix it?
Round to 2 decimals: <cac:AllowanceCharge><cbc:ChargeIndicator>true</cbc:ChargeIndicator><cbc:Amount currencyID="EUR">3.50</cbc:Amount></cac:AllowanceCharge>
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-12
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