What causes the BR-13 error?

The invoice must state the amount due for payment (PayableAmount).

Add the required `cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount` element to your Invoice. Ensure it contains a valid value per EN 16931. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is BR-13 a critical error?

Yes, BR-13 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.

Can BR-13 be automatically fixed?

BR-13 involves a financial or legal field that cannot be auto-modified by policy. Invoice Navigator detects and flags this error immediately, but the correction must be made manually in your ERP or invoicing software.

Which accounting software causes BR-13?

BR-13 is commonly seen in exports from All invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-13Partly

Invoice total amount without VAT required

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-13] The invoice must state the total amount without VAT (BT-109). Check the `cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount` element.“

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doAdd the required `cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount` element to your Invoice. Ensure it contains a valid value per EN 16931.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR"></cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>

After

<cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">1000.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-13

Location/Invoice/cac:LegalMonetaryTotal/cbc:PayableAmount

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-11Buyer country code is mandatory BR-12Invoice line net amount total required