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BT-109: Invoice Total Amount Without VAT

The total amount of the invoice excluding VAT, after allowances and charges.

BT-109•Mandatory (1..1)•EN 16931-1 / XRechnung 3.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.3

Technical Specification

Requirement & Cardinality
1..1(Mandatory)

Mandatory (1..1) = BT-106 - BT-107 + BT-108

Data Type
Amount (Decimal with 2 fractional digits)

Semantic data format according to European Standard EN 16931-1

XML Syntax Mappings
UBL 2.1(XRechnung / Peppol BIS)
Invoice/cac:LegalMonetaryTotal/cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount
UN/CEFACT CII D16B(ZUGFeRD 2.3 / Factur-X)
rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:TaxBasisTotalAmount

What does BT-109 mean?

BT-109 constitutes the total net tax base for the invoice: BT-109 = BT-106 - BT-107 + BT-108.

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
  <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">1200.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>

Business Rules & Schematron Checks

BR-CO-13

Invoice total amount without VAT (BT-109) shall equal BT-106 - BT-107 + BT-108.

Check BT-109 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-109. A snippet illustrates this field; it is not a complete invoice. After correcting a value in the source application, export and check the entire file again.

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Official specifications and rule sets

Requirements depend on the invoice profile and version. Consult the matching specification for mandatory fields, code lists and rules; Peppol-specific requirements do not automatically apply to every ZUGFeRD invoice.

Related Business Terms (BTs)

BT-106
Sum of Invoice Line Net Amounts
The sum of all invoice line net amounts (BT-131) in the invoice.
BT-110
Invoice Total VAT Amount
The total VAT amount for the invoice in the invoice currency.
BT-112
Invoice Total Amount With VAT (Gross)
The gross total amount of the invoice including VAT.

Create compliant E-Invoices easily

Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-109 and review your invoice details before sending.

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