ALIGNED-IBRP-S-05

PINT AE validation rule for UAE e-invoices

What it means

A standard rated line must have a VAT rate greater than zero.

How to fix it

Enter a VAT rate above 0 on every standard rated line.

The official wording of this rule is in the PINT AE specification published by OpenPeppol.

In Alya Books

Alya Books builds the invoice XML so this holds; the official rule files confirm it on our sample documents.

بالعربية

يجب أن يكون معدل VAT أكبر من صفر في البند الخاضع للنسبة الأساسية.

أدخل معدل VAT أكبر من 0 في كل بند خاضع للنسبة الأساسية.

See this rule in the interactive reference, or pre-check an invoice file.

Create compliant e-invoices with Alya Books

Explanations are Alya Books's own. The PINT AE specification is published and owned by OpenPeppol. This page is a reading aid, not legal or tax advice. Checked against Schematron release 2026.5.