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PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 - A base amount requires a percentage

This rule mirrors the previous one: if an allowance or charge states a base amount (BT-93 or BT-100), it must also state the percentage (BT-94 or BT-101) applied to that base.

PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 - A base amount requires a percentage

This rule mirrors the previous one: if an allowance or charge states a base amount (BT-93 or BT-100), it must also state the percentage (BT-94 or BT-101) applied to that base. This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

Allowances & chargesPeppol BIS 3.0BT-94 Error
This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

What this rule checks

This rule mirrors the previous one: if an allowance or charge states a base amount (BT-93 or BT-100), it must also state the percentage (BT-94 or BT-101) applied to that base.

How to fix it

Add cbc:MultiplierFactorNumeric to the cac:AllowanceCharge, or remove cbc:BaseAmount if the amount is a flat one.

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-CO-05Allowance reason code and text must agreeBR-CO-06Charge reason code and text must agreeBR-CO-21Each allowance needs a reasonBR-CO-22Each charge needs a reasonBR-31Each document-level allowance needs an amountBR-32Each document-level allowance needs a VAT category code

Source: OpenPeppol BIS Billing 3.0 · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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