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BR-CL-17 - Allowance/charge VAT category code: UNCL 5305

The VAT category code of a document-level allowance or charge (BT-95 / BT-102) must use the UNCL 5305 code list.

BR-CL-17 - Allowance/charge VAT category code: UNCL 5305

The VAT category code of a document-level allowance or charge (BT-95 / BT-102) must use the UNCL 5305 code list.

Code listsEN 16931BT-95 Error

What this rule checks

The VAT category code of a document-level allowance or charge (BT-95 / BT-102) must use the UNCL 5305 code list.

How to fix it

Use a valid UNCL 5305 category code (S, Z, E, AE, K, G, O, L, M).

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / PeppolXRechnungFactur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related rules

BR-CL-01Invoice type code: UNTDID 1001BR-CL-03Amount currency (@currencyID): ISO 4217BR-CL-04Invoice currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-05VAT accounting currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-06VAT point date code: UNTDID 2005BR-CL-07Object identifier scheme: UNTDID 1153

Source: CEN EN 16931 Schematron · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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