The total VAT amount that is "added to the document total w/o VAT". This is the sum of all VAT subcategory amounts. An invoice 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-T10-R015
An invoice MUST specify the VAT total amount, if there are VAT line amounts
fatal
EUGEN-T10-R043
The total tax amount MUST equal the sum of tax amounts per category.
fatal
NONAT-T10-R012
An invoice MUST contain tax information
fatal
EHF-T10-B19801
Attribute 'currencyID' MUST be present.
warning