# BR-Z-07

> 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).

Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

Canonical: https://einvoicecheck.eu/rules/br-z-07

## 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).

## 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.

## 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>.
```