# Invoice with multiple tax percentages (5% and 15 %) as a sample Keeps getting a warning ("code": "BR-S-08", "category": "EN\_16931")

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**Created:** [August 24, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596 "2023-08-24T08:28:37Z")
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### Author: ![m.alnoursi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@m.alnoursi](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/m.alnoursi)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/1 "2023-08-24T08:28:37Z")

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invoice with multiple tax percentages (5% and 15 %) as a sample Keeps getting the following warning:

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/zatca1/original/1X/1e1a69d5af87480a3d5badb612b66101d81d809f.png)

Sample:

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/zatca1/original/1X/6b17c36c1b7db2e18ee267f6b4a2a11062b33535.png)

Please advise

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### Author: ![kiaziz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@kiaziz](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/kiaziz)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/2 "2023-09-10T07:15:58Z")

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please share with us the invoice through the RM to investigate it more.

Regards,

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### Author: ![PageroAndreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@PageroAndreas](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/PageroAndreas)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/3 "2023-10-06T13:13:38Z")

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> [@m.alnoursi](#):
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> e with multiple tax percentages (5% and 15 %) as a sample Keeps getting the following warning:

Is there an answer on this topic? the BR-S-08 does not seem to deal with the possibility of percent differ for tax category ‘S’.

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### Author: ![kiaziz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@kiaziz](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/kiaziz)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/4 "2023-10-08T07:06:01Z")

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no it should be working fine, but this warning only means that the taxable amount is not calculated right for each one of them.

so we are asking you to kindly share with us the invoice through the relationship manager so we can investigate it more.

Regards,

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### Author: ![sameer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@sameer](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/sameer)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/5 "2023-10-10T07:55:56Z")

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we are also receiving the same warning msg for this use case.

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### Author: ![sergei.shishov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@sergei.shishov](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/sergei.shishov)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/6 "2023-10-10T20:30:09Z")

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Hi @kiaziz

We are getting exactly the same issue with multiple `Standard Rate` taxes having different percentage.

Also similar issue is happening when we have multiple `Line Items` having `Zero Tax` rates and different exemption reasons. We are grouping Tax Brakdown by (`category`, `percent` and `exemption_reason`)

Could you please clarify if it is correct way or not? Because the same invoice can have different items with different exemption reasons and you have to support them all and provide proper tax breakdown. Currently it produces the similar warning but with `Zero Rate` tax category

Best regards,  
Sergei

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### Author: ![ziadb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ac91a4/32.png) [@ziadb](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/ziadb)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/7 "2023-10-10T20:31:08Z")

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We also have a similar issue when we try to break down Zero tax rate amount by different reason in the tax subtotals. For me, just using the first tax reason would be counter productive

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### Author: ![kiaziz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@kiaziz](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/kiaziz)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/8 "2023-10-11T06:03:57Z")

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Dears,

please use the latest SDK 3.2.6 and if the issue still exists please share with us your invoices through the relationship manager. and we will be more than happy to help and provide you the fix in details.

Regards,

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### Author: ![sergei.shishov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@sergei.shishov](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/sergei.shishov)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/9 "2023-10-11T09:40:24Z")

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Hi @kiaziz , we are using self-build in-house solution therefore not tied to SDK.

We would like to know how to properly make a breakdown for multiple Zero or Exempt tax categories which have different exemption reasons.

Or should be exemption reason be only one per document per tax category?

Best regards,  
Sergei

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### Author: ![kiaziz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@kiaziz](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/kiaziz)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/10 "2023-10-11T09:55:48Z")

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Dear @sergei.shishov ,

you can make different exemption reason for each invoice line in the invoice  
without any problems.

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### Author: ![ziadb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ac91a4/32.png) [@ziadb](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/ziadb)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/11 "2023-11-20T19:55:00Z")

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Hello @kiaziz ,

The issue we are facing is not for about invoice line item, but when grouping the tax amount summary. It seems it is once per rate. However for the same rate you might have different reason. So the question is should we group them by rate or by reason, and if it is by reason, which reason do we choose for the summary?

Best regards,

Ziad

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### Author: ![harishkumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@harishkumar](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/harishkumar)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/12 "2023-11-23T07:36:14Z")

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I had a similar conversation earlier

> [@XML for multiple Exemption codes](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/xml-for-multiple-exemption-codes/510):
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> with the changes to rules BR-Z-01, BR-E-01, BR-O-01 as per the latest version, within the XML we are allowed to provide more than one VAT Breakdown for a VAT Category code which has items with different VAT Exemption reasons. But, as per rule BR-Z-08, BR-E-08 and BR-O-08, the VAT category taxable amount to be shown in the VAT Breakdown does not consider the differences in VAT Exemption reasons. Ex: 20 units of ItemA with unit price@ 2 SAR. VAT Category Z, exemption reason “A”, Taxable amt (202…

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### Author: ![harishkumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@harishkumar](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/harishkumar)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/13 "2023-11-23T07:36:15Z")

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Earlier rules mentioned that for each VAT category breakdown ‘exactly one’ tax rate is allowed. However in recent version this is modified as ‘atleast one’ tax rate for a tax category. Though this was supposed to be in force, it was identified that the SDK returns error because of the related validation on doesn’t differentiate which lines foe the tax rate are to be considered for which tax rate. So it is expecting taxable value to be 200 in the VAT category breakdown and if you do so then it will be followed by a chain of miscalculations 1. for VAT amounts for the VAT category breakdown, since you will show 200_5% and 200_15% respectively. This is how i understoood this scenario at our end and so we havent yet acted on the update that ‘atleast one’ tax rate for each VAT category breakdown.

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### Author: ![harishkumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@harishkumar](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/harishkumar)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/14 "2025-01-26T07:08:51Z")

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@kiaziz We are still getting this warning when sending invoices which include supply of items with standard rate 5% and items with Std Rate 15%

\<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?\>

\<Invoice xmlns=“urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2” xmlns:cac=“urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2” xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents  
…  
cac:TaxTotal  
\<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>125.00\</cbc:TaxAmount\>  
cac:TaxSubtotal  
\<cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1000.00\</cbc:TaxableAmount\>  
\<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>50.00\</cbc:TaxAmount\>  
cac:TaxCategory  
cbc:IDS\</cbc:ID\>  
cbc:Percent5.00\</cbc:Percent\>  
cac:TaxScheme  
cbc:IDVAT\</cbc:ID\>  
\</cac:TaxScheme\>  
\</cac:TaxCategory\>  
\</cac:TaxSubtotal\>  
cac:TaxSubtotal  
\<cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>500.00\</cbc:TaxableAmount\>  
\<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>75.00\</cbc:TaxAmount\>  
cac:TaxCategory  
cbc:IDS\</cbc:ID\>  
cbc:Percent15.00\</cbc:Percent\>  
cac:TaxScheme  
cbc:IDVAT\</cbc:ID\>  
\</cac:TaxScheme\>  
\</cac:TaxCategory\>  
\</cac:TaxSubtotal\>  
\</cac:TaxTotal\>  
cac:TaxTotal  
\<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>125.00\</cbc:TaxAmount\>  
\</cac:TaxTotal\>  
cac:LegalMonetaryTotal  
\<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1500.00\</cbc:LineExtensionAmount\>  
\<cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1500.00\</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount\>  
\<cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1625.00\</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount\>  
\<cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>0.00\</cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount\>  
\<cbc:ChargeTotalAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>0.00\</cbc:ChargeTotalAmount\>  
\<cbc:PayableRoundingAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>0.00\</cbc:PayableRoundingAmount\>  
\<cbc:PayableAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1625.00\</cbc:PayableAmount\>  
\</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal\>  
cac:InvoiceLine  
cbc:ID1\</cbc:ID\>  
\<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=“NOS”\>1.0000000\</cbc:InvoicedQuantity\>  
\<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1000.00\</cbc:LineExtensionAmount\>  
cac:AllowanceCharge  
cbc:ChargeIndicatorfalse\</cbc:ChargeIndicator\>  
cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode0\</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode\>  
\<cbc:Amount currencyID=“SAR”\>0.00\</cbc:Amount\>  
\</cac:AllowanceCharge\>  
cac:TaxTotal  
\<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>50.00\</cbc:TaxAmount\>  
\<cbc:RoundingAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1050.00\</cbc:RoundingAmount\>  
\</cac:TaxTotal\>  
cac:Item  
cbc:Nameلاتلتلتلاتببلايليبليبليبلبي | ITEM NORMAL\</cbc:Name\>  
cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory  
cbc:IDS\</cbc:ID\>  
cbc:Percent5.00\</cbc:Percent\>  
cac:TaxScheme  
cbc:IDVAT\</cbc:ID\>  
\</cac:TaxScheme\>  
\</cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory\>  
\</cac:Item\>  
cac:Price  
\<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>1000.00000\</cbc:PriceAmount\>  
\</cac:Price\>  
\</cac:InvoiceLine\>  
cac:InvoiceLine  
cbc:ID2\</cbc:ID\>  
\<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=“NOS”\>1.0000000\</cbc:InvoicedQuantity\>  
\<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>500.00\</cbc:LineExtensionAmount\>  
cac:AllowanceCharge  
cbc:ChargeIndicatorfalse\</cbc:ChargeIndicator\>  
cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode0\</cbc:AllowanceChargeReasonCode\>  
\<cbc:Amount currencyID=“SAR”\>0.00\</cbc:Amount\>  
\</cac:AllowanceCharge\>  
cac:TaxTotal  
\<cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>75.00\</cbc:TaxAmount\>  
\<cbc:RoundingAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>575.00\</cbc:RoundingAmount\>  
\</cac:TaxTotal\>  
cac:Item  
cbc:Nameلاتلتلتلاتببلايليبليبليبلبي | ITEM NORMAL\</cbc:Name\>  
cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory  
cbc:IDS\</cbc:ID\>  
cbc:Percent15.00\</cbc:Percent\>  
cac:TaxScheme  
cbc:IDVAT\</cbc:ID\>  
\</cac:TaxScheme\>  
\</cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory\>  
\</cac:Item\>  
cac:Price  
\<cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=“SAR”\>500.00000\</cbc:PriceAmount\>  
\</cac:Price\>  
\</cac:InvoiceLine\>

I have sent an email on 24 Jan 2025, to sp\_support sharing the complete XML. Please let us know how to resolve this warning.

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### Author: ![saalotaibi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@saalotaibi](https://zatca1.discourse.group/u/saalotaibi)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://zatca1.discourse.group/t/invoice-with-multiple-tax-percentages-5-and-15-as-a-sample-keeps-getting-a-warning-code-br-s-08-category-en-16931/596/15 "2025-01-26T10:31:22Z")

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Dear @harishkumar

Kindly send a reminder to the SP support email, and team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you.