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BR-Z-07

EN 16931-1 layer: en16931

Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

What does BR-Z-07 mean? In a Document level charge (BG-21) where the Document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Zero rated" the Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103) shall be 0 (zero).

Why did my invoice fail BR-Z-07?

On a document-level charge (BG-21) whose VAT category code (BT-102) is "Z" (Zero rated), the charge VAT rate (BT-103) must be 0. The 0% rate must accompany the zero-rated category on the charge.

Official rule text

In a Document level charge (BG-21) where the Document level charge VAT category code (BT-102) is "Zero rated" the Document level charge VAT rate (BT-103) shall be 0 (zero).

Common causes

• The charge's TaxCategory Percent is non-zero while its ID is Z.
• Percent element omitted, leaving no explicit zero rate.
• Charge copied from a standard-rated template retaining the old rate.
• Incorrect category code applied to the charge.

How do I fix it?

In the ChargeIndicator=true cac:AllowanceCharge, set <cac:TaxCategory><cbc:ID>Z</cbc:ID><cbc:Percent>0</cbc:Percent><cac:TaxScheme><cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID></cac:TaxScheme></cac:TaxCategory>.

Related rules

BR-Z-01 · BR-Z-02 · BR-Z-03 · BR-Z-04 · BR-Z-05 · BR-Z-06 · BR-Z-08 · BR-Z-09