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VATTLR: File VAT Trailer

The VATTLR message is shared between the TRADACOMS Invoice and Credit Note files. The Invoice file contains: INVFILINVOICVATTLRINVTLR. The Credit Note file contains: CREHDRCREDITVATTLRCRETLR.

3 segments11 data elements

Message structure

SegmentNameUsage
MHDMessage HeaderOne message only, after all INVOIC messages in the file
VRSVAT Rate SummaryRepeat for each VAT rate in file
MTRMessage Trailer
MHDVRSMTR

Segments and data elements

MHD: Message Header

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ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
MSRFMessage ReferenceMV9(12)Consecutive count of messages within the transmission
TYPEType of Message compositeM'VATTLR' '9' for this version
TypeMFX(6)
Version NumberMF9(1)

VRS: VAT Rate Summary

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ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
SEQAFirst Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Starts at 1 and is incremented by 1 for each segment of this type in the message
VATCVAT Rate Category CodeMFX(1)Code Values List 12 · code list 12
VATPVAT Rate PercentageMV9(3)V9(3)Percentage rate for VAT Category Code. As used in INVOIC messages
VSDEFile Sub-Total Amount (before settlement discount)MV9(10)V9(2)Sum of EVLA's in corresponding STL segments. Before VAT
VSDIFile Sub-Total Amount (after settlement discount)MV9(10)V9(2)Sum of ASDA's in corresponding STL segments. Before VAT
VVATFile VAT Sub-TotalMV9(10)V9(2)Sum of VATA's in corresponding STL segments
VPSEFile Sub-Total Payable (before settlement discount)CV9(10)V9(2)Sum of APSE's in corresponding STL segments. After VAT
VPSIFile Sub-Total Payable (after settlement discount)MV9(10)V9(2)Sum of APSI's in corresponding STL segments. After VAT

MTR: Message Trailer

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ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
NOSGNumber of Segments in MessageMV9(10)Control count of the number of segments comprising message. The count includes the MHD and MTR segments surrounding the message

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