BR-CO-24: Invoice line charge without reason (BT-144 or BT-145)

What does this mean?

Each invoice line charge (BG-28) shall contain a reason as text (BT-144), as code (BT-145) or both. At least one invoice line charge lacks both.

Typical causes

Only amount and tax information were entered for the invoice line charge.
The reason is only given in a note on the invoice or the line, not at the allowance or charge itself.

How to fix the error

State the reason as text (BT-144, e.g. "Packaging") and/or an appropriate code from code list UNTDID 7161 (BT-145).
If both are given, they must indicate the same type (BR-CO-08).
CII: ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge/ram:Reason or ram:ReasonCode, UBL: cac:InvoiceLine/cac:AllowanceCharge/cbc:AllowanceChargeReason or cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode.
Generate and validate the invoice again.

In E-Rechnungsfreund

In the invoice form, expert view ("Experte"), section "Rechnungspositionen (BG-25)" (invoice lines), tab "Zu-/Abschläge (BG-27/28)" of the line, fill in the field "Begründung (BT-139/144)" (reason) and/or select a code next to it for the entry "Zuschlag (BG-28)" (charge), then validate the invoice again.

Example

Wrong

<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>
  <ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge>
    <ram:ChargeIndicator><udt:Indicator>true</udt:Indicator></ram:ChargeIndicator>
    <ram:ActualAmount>3.00</ram:ActualAmount>
    ...
  </ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge>
  ...
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>

Correct

<ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>
  <ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge>
    <ram:ChargeIndicator><udt:Indicator>true</udt:Indicator></ram:ChargeIndicator>
    <ram:ActualAmount>3.00</ram:ActualAmount>
    <ram:Reason>Packaging</ram:Reason>
    ...
  </ram:SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge>
  ...
</ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement>

Related validation rules

• BR-CO-03: Value added tax point date (BT-7) and tax point date code (BT-8) are mutually exclusive
• BR-CO-04: Invoiced item VAT category code (BT-151) is missing
• BR-CO-05: Document level allowance reason code (BT-98) and allowance reason (BT-97) must indicate the same type
• BR-CO-06: Document level charge reason code (BT-105) and charge reason (BT-104) must indicate the same type
• BR-CO-07: Invoice line allowance reason code (BT-140) and allowance reason (BT-139) must indicate the same type
• BR-CO-08: Invoice line charge reason code (BT-145) and charge reason (BT-144) must indicate the same type