What causes the BR-CO-11 error?

Line net amount must equal quantity × price, adjusted for any line allowances/charges.

How do I fix BR-CO-11?

Recalculate the value in `cbc:Amount` to match the expected formula. Verify all contributing amounts are correct. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is BR-CO-11 a critical error?

Yes, BR-CO-11 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-CO-11 be automatically fixed?

BR-CO-11 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-CO-11?

BR-CO-11 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-CO-11Partly

Sum of document allowances must equal total allowance amount

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-CO-11] Sum of all document-level allowance amounts (BT-92) must equal the total document allowances (BT-107).“

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

What we doRecalculate the value in `cbc:Amount` to match the expected formula. Verify all contributing amounts are correct.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:AllowanceCharge[ChargeIndicator=false]>
  <cbc:Amount>999.99</cbc:Amount>
  <!-- Does not match expected calculation -->
</cac:AllowanceCharge[ChargeIndicator=false]>

After

<cac:AllowanceCharge[ChargeIndicator=false]>
  <cbc:Amount>100.00</cbc:Amount>
  <!-- Matches expected calculation -->
</cac:AllowanceCharge[ChargeIndicator=false]>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-CO-11

Location/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cbc:LineExtensionAmount

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-14Invoice total amount with VAT required BR-CO-10Sum of Invoice line net amount (BT-106) = Σ Invoice line net amount (BT-131)