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PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 PEPPOL BIS rules (Peppol)

Fix PEPPOL-EN16931-R042: Percentage missing where a base amount is given

If a base amount is stated for an allowance or charge, the matching percentage shall also be present.

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What does PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 mean?

The counterpart to R041: if a base amount is reported, Peppol also expects the percentage so the allowance or charge can be checked in full.

Common causes of PEPPOL-EN16931-R042

How to fix PEPPOL-EN16931-R042

  1. Find the faulty spot in the XML. Open the XML of the invoice and go to the spot in question.
  2. Apply the fix. Add the percentage of the allowance or charge, or remove the base amount if you mean a fixed amount only.
  3. Validate again. Save the file and validate it again to check that PEPPOL-EN16931-R042 is no longer reported.
Concrete fix

Add the percentage of the allowance or charge, or remove the base amount if you mean a fixed amount only.

Related error codes

PEPPOL-EN16931-R001 Business process (BT-23) is missing PEPPOL-EN16931-R002 More than one note at document level PEPPOL-EN16931-R003 Buyer reference or order reference is missing PEPPOL-EN16931-R004 Specification identifier does not match Peppol PEPPOL-EN16931-R005 Accounting currency equals invoice currency PEPPOL-EN16931-R008 Empty XML elements in the document

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