ALIGNED-IBRP-Z-05

PINT AE validation rule for UAE e-invoices

What it means

A zero rated line must have a VAT rate of zero.

How to fix it

Set the VAT rate of every zero rated line to 0.

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 صفراً في البند الخاضع لنسبة الصفر.

اضبط معدل VAT لكل بند خاضع لنسبة الصفر على 0.

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.