`BR-CL-19`

EN 16931 · validation rule

EN 16931Error

An allowance reason code (BT-98 or BT-140) is not from UNTDID 5189. Common valid codes: 95 (discount), 100 (special rebate), 102 (fixed long term), 41 (bonus for works ahead of schedule), 66 (production error discount).

Field: allowances[].reason_code (BT-98) / lines[].allowances[].reason_code (BT-140)
Rule set: EN 16931
Rule-set version: EN 16931 validation artefacts 1.3.17 · in force since 2026-10-13 · Rule-set changelog
Who has to fix it: The sender

This is a property of the file you received, so it cannot be corrected on your side without changing the document — ask the supplier to reissue it.

Check your own invoice

Drop the file that failed. We parse it, run the official rule sets against it and list every finding with a fix — 20 invoices per day, no key, nothing stored.

Open the live demo

Same explanation over the API: GET /v1/rules/BR-CL-19?lang=en