Allowances

Allowances are reductions from the total amount, such as a discount.

Use the AllowanceCharge element to model Allowances.

Restrictions

  • You must use the UNCL 5819 codes listed here.
  • For Allowances, you must set the ChargeIndicator to false. If you do not, the AllowanceCharge element will be treated as a charge. See Charges.

Elements

ElementDescription
ChargeIndicatorTrue or false flag that indicate if this element is modeling an allowance or a charge. If set to false, it is an allowance. If set to true, it is a charge.
AllowanceChargeReasonCodeCode that specifies the reason for the allowance or charge. For allowances, you must use the UNCL 5819 codes listed here. For charges, you must use the UNCL 7161 codes listed here .
AllowanceChargeReasonText that describes the reason the Allowance or Charge is permitted.
MultiplierFactorNumericThe percentage that may be used, in conjunction with the document level allowance base amount, to calculate the document level allowance or charge amount.
AmountThe amount of the charge or allowance.
BaseAmountThe base amount to which a charge is added or an allowance is subtracted.
TaxCategorySee TaxCategory.

Example

The following is an example of a discount:

	<cac:AllowanceCharge>
		<cbc:ChargeIndicator>falso</cbc:ChargeIndicator>
		<cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>60</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode>
		<cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>Discount</cbc:AllowanceChargeReason>
		<cbc:Amount currencyID="RON">201.51</cbc:Amount>
		<cbc:BaseAmount currencyID="RON">2622.12</cbc:BaseAmount>
		<TaxCategory xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2">
			<cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
			<cbc:Percent>19</cbc:Percent>
			<TaxScheme>
				<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
			</TaxScheme>
		</TaxCategory>
	</cac:AllowanceCharge>

Country Specific Variations

The following country variations exist: