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BT-115: Amount Due for Payment

The outstanding amount due for settlement by the buyer.

BT-115Mandatory (1..1)EN 16931-1 / XRechnung 3.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.3

Technical Specification

Requirement & Cardinality
1..1(Mandatory)

Mandatory (1..1) = BT-112 - BT-113 + BT-114

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:PayableAmount
UN/CEFACT CII D16B(ZUGFeRD 2.3 / Factur-X)
rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation/ram:DuePayableAmount

What does BT-115 mean?

BT-115 indicates the outstanding balance to transfer: BT-115 = BT-112 - BT-113 + BT-114. Automated banking modules trigger payment transfers with this exact figure.

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)
<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
  <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">1428.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>

Business Rules & Schematron Checks

BR-CO-16

Amount due for payment (BT-115) shall equal BT-112 - BT-113 + BT-114.

Check BT-115 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-115. 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.

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.

Create compliant E-Invoices easily

Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-115 and review your invoice details before sending.