BT-110: Invoice Total VAT Amount

The total VAT amount for the invoice in the invoice currency.

BT-110•Mandatory (1..1)•EN 16931-1 / XRechnung 3.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.3

Technical Specification

Requirement & Cardinality

1..1(Mandatory)

Mandatory (1..1) = Sum of all VAT category tax amounts (BT-117)

Data Type

Amount (Decimal with 2 fractional digits)

Semantic data format according to European Standard EN 16931-1

XML Syntax Mappings

Exact field location in UBL and CII XML trees

UBL 2.1(XRechnung / Peppol BIS)

Invoice/cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount

UN/CEFACT CII D16B(ZUGFeRD 2.3 / Factur-X)

rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:TaxTotalAmount

What does BT-110 mean?

BT-110 totals all VAT breakdown amounts (BT-117). For tax-exempt invoices (e.g. small businesses or reverse charge), BT-110 must be explicitly stated as 0.00.

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)

<cac:TaxTotal>
  <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">228.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
</cac:TaxTotal>

Business Rules & Schematron Checks

BR-CO-14

Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110) shall equal the sum of VAT category tax amounts (BT-117).

Check BT-110 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-110. 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.

BT-109

Invoice Total Amount Without VAT

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

BT-112

Invoice Total Amount With VAT (Gross)

The gross total amount of the invoice including VAT.

BT-118

VAT Category Code (Breakdown)

VAT category code according to UNTDID 5305 (e.g. S for standard rate, E for exempt, AE for reverse charge).

Create compliant E-Invoices easily

Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-110 and review your invoice details before sending.

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