The total VAT amount that is "added to the document total w/o VAT". This is the sum of all VAT subcategory amounts. A credit note may contain the total VAT amount. This amount is the sum of each sub total for each VAT rate.

Cardinality
1..1
Namespace
cbc urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2
Example value
3450.00
Attributes
Use Name Description
M @currencyID

MUST be coded using ISO code list 4217.

Example value: NOK

Rules
Identifier/Error message Flag
BII2-T14-R015
A credit note MUST specify the VAT total amount, if there are VAT line amounts
fatal
EUGEN-T14-R043
The total tax amount MUST equal the sum of tax amounts per category.
fatal
NONAT-T14-R018
A Credit Note MUST contain tax information
fatal
EHF-T14-B18901
Attribute 'currencyID' MUST be present.
warning