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BR-IC-08 - Intra-community: taxable amount must match the lines

In a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the category code (BT-118) is "Intra-community supply", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) must equal the sum of invoice line net amounts (BT-131), plus document-level charges (BT-99), minus document-level allowances (BT-92), for all intra-community lines, charges and allowances.

BR-IC-08 - Intra-community: taxable amount must match the lines

In a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the category code (BT-118) is "Intra-community supply", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) must equal the sum of invoice line net amounts (BT-131), plus document-level charges (BT-99), minus document-level allowances (BT-92), for all intra-community lines, charges and allowances.

VAT - Intra-communityEN 16931BT-116 Error

What this rule checks

In a VAT breakdown (BG-23) where the category code (BT-118) is "Intra-community supply", the VAT category taxable amount (BT-116) must equal the sum of invoice line net amounts (BT-131), plus document-level charges (BT-99), minus document-level allowances (BT-92), for all intra-community lines, charges and allowances.

How to fix it

Recompute BT-116 as Σ line net amounts + Σ charges − Σ allowances for the intra-community items.

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

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

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