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BR-CO-18 - At least one VAT breakdown

An invoice must have at least one VAT breakdown group (BG-23).

BR-CO-18 - At least one VAT breakdown

An invoice must have at least one VAT breakdown group (BG-23).

Mandatory totalsEN 16931BG-23 Error

What this rule checks

An invoice must have at least one VAT breakdown group (BG-23).

How to fix it

Add a VAT breakdown (BG-23) with its category code, rate, taxable amount and tax amount.

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-12Sum of line net amounts is requiredBR-13Total amount without VAT is requiredBR-14Total amount with VAT is requiredBR-15Amount due for payment is requiredBR-53Accounting-currency VAT total when a VAT currency is set

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

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