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BT-117 - VAT category tax amount

The total VAT amount for a given VAT category. Calculated by multiplying the VAT category taxable amount by the VAT category rate.

BT-117 - VAT category tax amount

The total VAT amount for a given VAT category. Calculated by multiplying the VAT category taxable amount by the VAT category rate.

Business term BG-23Cardinality: 1..1Data type: AmountFactur-X: BASIC WL

Definition

The total VAT amount for a given VAT category. Calculated by multiplying the VAT category taxable amount by the VAT category rate.

Syntax mapping

Where this term appears in each of the three EN 16931 syntaxes.

SyntaxPath
UBL 2.1cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cbc:TaxAmount
UN/CEFACT CIIram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:CalculatedAmount
Factur-X / ZUGFeRDFactur-X profile: BASIC WL

The lowest Factur-X / ZUGFeRD profile in which this term is available.

Validation rules for this term

The EN 16931 / Peppol / XRechnung rules that reference this term.

BR-CO-17VAT amount = taxable × rateBR-E-09Exempt: VAT category amount must be zeroBR-G-09Export outside the EU: VAT category amount must be zeroBR-Z-09Zero rated: VAT category amount must be zeroBR-AE-09Reverse charge: VAT category amount must be zeroBR-IC-09Intra-community: VAT category amount must be zeroBR-46Each VAT breakdown needs a tax amountBR-DEC-20VAT category tax amount: max 2 decimalsBR-AF-09IGIC VAT amount = taxable amount x rateBR-AG-09IPSI VAT amount = taxable amount x rateBR-O-09Not subject to VAT category tax amount must be zero

Validate an invoice carrying this term

This term is defined by EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / PeppolXRechnungFactur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related terms

BT-116VAT category taxable amountBT-118VAT category codeBT-119VAT category rateBT-120VAT exemption reason textBT-121VAT exemption reason code

Source: CEN EN 16931-1 + CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) & -3-3 (CII) · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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