Fix BR-26: Item net price (BT-146) missing

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What does BR-26 mean?

Every line must state the price per unit without VAT. It is the basis for the line amount.

Common causes of BR-26

The element ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount is missing from the line.
Only a gross price (BT-148) is given, but no net price.
The unit price was left empty because only the line total was calculated.

How to fix BR-26

Find the faulty spot in the XML. Open the XML of the invoice and go to field BT-146 along this XPath://ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement/ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount
Apply the fix. Every invoice line (BG-25) needs an item net price (BT-146). Add the element ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount to the line with the price per unit excluding VAT, for example 10.00.
Validate again. Save the file and validate it again to check that BR-26 is no longer reported.

Concrete fix

Every invoice line (BG-25) needs an item net price (BT-146). Add the element ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount to the line with the price per unit excluding VAT, for example 10.00.

XPath//ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement/ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice/ram:ChargeAmount

Before / after: the XML example

This is the spot in question before and after the fix (Cross Industry Invoice, ZUGFeRD/Factur-X).

Wrong

<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>
  <ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice>
    <ram:ChargeAmount>11.90</ram:ChargeAmount>
  </ram:GrossPriceProductTradePrice>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>

Correct

<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>
  <ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice>
    <ram:ChargeAmount>10.00</ram:ChargeAmount>
  </ram:NetPriceProductTradePrice>
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement>

Frequent questions about BR-26

What is the difference between item net price and item gross price?

The item net price (BT-146) is the price per unit after discounts, but without VAT. The item gross price (BT-148) is the list price before line level discounts. The net price is the mandatory one.

Must the net price match the line amount?

Yes. Item net price times quantity (relative to the price base quantity) must give the invoice line net amount (BT-131), otherwise the arithmetic rules fail.

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