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BT-98 - Document level allowance reason code

A coded identification of the reason for the document level allowance.

BT-98 - Document level allowance reason code

A coded identification of the reason for the document level allowance.

Business term BG-20Cardinality: 0..1Data type: CodeFactur-X: EN 16931

Definition

A coded identification of the reason for the document level allowance.

Syntax mapping

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

SyntaxPath
UBL 2.1cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode
UN/CEFACT CIIrsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:ReasonCode
Factur-X / ZUGFeRDFactur-X profile: EN 16931

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-05Allowance reason code and text must agreeBR-CL-19Allowance reason code: UNCL 5189PEPPOL-EN16931-CL002Document allowance reason code must come from UNCL 5189

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

UBL / PeppolXRechnungFactur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related terms

BT-92Document level allowance amountBT-93Document level allowance base amountBT-94Document level allowance percentageBT-95Document level allowance VAT category codeBT-96Document level allowance VAT rateBT-97Document level allowance reason

Source: EN 16931 semantic model. UBL paths checked against the official OASIS UBL 2.1 schema; rule links from the EN 16931 validation artefacts (EUPL 1.2, release 1.3.16) · Last verified: 2026-07-15

Not verified against: CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) and -3-3 (CII), the authoritative syntax bindings: paid specifications, not consulted

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