How do I fix BR-IC-01?

Add TaxSubtotal with TaxCategory/ID = "K". This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is BR-IC-01 a critical error?

Yes, BR-IC-01 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-IC-01 be automatically fixed?

BR-IC-01 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.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-IC-01Partly

Intra-community must be in breakdown

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-IC-01] If any line uses VAT category K, breakdown must include K.“

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

What we doAdd TaxSubtotal with TaxCategory/ID = "K".

Choose the rejected invoiceor drop it here

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <cac:InvoiceLine>999.99</cac:InvoiceLine>
  <!-- Does not match expected calculation -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <cac:InvoiceLine>100.00</cac:InvoiceLine>
  <!-- Matches expected calculation -->
</Invoice>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-IC-01

Location/Invoice/cac:TaxTotal/cac:TaxSubtotal/cac:TaxCategory[cbc:ID="K"]

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-IC-02Intra-community requires both VAT IDs BR-IC-06Intra-community document allowance VAT rate must be zero