CMN.ATO.XML03

All return types

XML03 error usually means

You’ve not completed a field that is required.
Entered something in a field that is not allowed in that field,
Exceeded the number of characters in the field.

CMN.ATO.GEN.XML03

A field contains invalid data (such as letters in numeric or date field).

The value specified for an item does not match the item type (value =
"", item type = Decimal, uniqueID =

Identifying the field name from the ATO rejection report

To fix the error, it's important to identify the specific field where it occurred.

Follow the steps below on how to find the field.

Open the rejection report.
In the Details section, get the field name after /ato.
http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:IncomeTaxPartnershipExcludingForeignIncomeNonPrimaryProductionA)
Check the Hint to see if it is an invalid value, mandatory field, or exceeding character limit.
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Fixing the error

This is the list of common fields in which this error can happen.

Individual return

incdtls:IncomeTaxPartnershipExcludingForeignIncomeNonPrimaryProductionA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:IncomeTaxPartnershipExcludingForeignIncomeNonPrimaryProductionA)
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal
value.

Check the fields

Item 13 - Distribution from Partnership schedule (dip) and complete the mandatory fields (marked in orange)

incdtls:IncomeTaxPartnershipRentalNonPrimaryProductionA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/
incdtls:IncomeTaxPartnershipRentalNonPrimaryProductionA)
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Check the fields

Item 13 - Distribution from Partnership schedule (dip) and complete the mandatory fields (marked in orange).

incdtls:NetShareA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:NetShareA
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Check the fields

Item 13 - Distribution from Trust schedule (dit) and complete the mandatory fields.
Enter zero in Primary production income if you have a value at PP excluded from NCMI

incdtls:OrganisationNameDetailsOrganisationalNameT

http://www.sbr.gov.a/ato/
incdtls:OrganisationNameDetailsOrganisationalNameT
Hint: The Pattern Constraint failed

Check the fields

ESS payer's name in Employee share scheme schedule
Dividends company or trust name in Dividends received schedule
Managed fund name in Distribution received from managed fund schedule.
Foreign income employer name in Foreign employment income non-payment summary schedule
Partnership Name in Distributions from Partnerships schedule
Name of distributing trust in Distributions from Trusts schedule.
Business income statement payer's name in Business income statements and payment summaries

incdtls:DepreciatingAssetsIntangibleBalancingAdjustmentA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:DepreciatingAssetsIntangibleBalancingAdjustmentA)

Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Check the fields

Assessable balancing adjustment from low value pool relating to financial investments in Other income for Category 1, 2 and 4 schedule.

incdtls:InternationalDealingsA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:InternationalDealingsA)
Hint: The string" is not a valid decimal value.

Check the label

Foreign rental income gross amount in Foreign income worksheet "
If you have a foreign tax paid amount, make sure you’ve completed gross foreign income.

incdtls:InternationalDealingsForeignSourceInco meOtherA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:InternationalDealingsForeignSourceIncomeOtherA
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Check the label

Other foreign income gross amount in Foreign income worksheet "

trt.RegulatoryDisclosuresGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsT

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/
trt:RegulatoryDisclosuresGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsT)
Hint: The actual length is greater than the MaxLength value.

Check the following

The character limit in the Other attachment Schedule A

Trust return

trt:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEffectiveLifeRecalculationI

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEffectiveLifeRecalculationI)
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Boolean value.

Check and complete the label

Item 50 Label D
Did you recalculate the effective life for any of your assets this income year?

trt.AssetsInventoriesTotalA

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt:AssetsInventoriesTotalA)
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Check and complete the labels (zero if required)

Item 39 Opening stock - Business and professional items
Item 41 Closing stock - Business and professional items

trt.IncomeRangeC

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt:IncomeRangeC)
Hint: The Enumeration constraint failed.

Check and enter the code at the label

Item 49 Label P Aggregated turnover range

distbentrt:AustralianCompanyNumberId

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/distbentrt:AustralianCompanyNumberId)
Hint: The Pattern constraint failed.

Check and complete

ABN or ACN in the Trust income schedule

trt.A

http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt.A)
Hint: The string '' is not a valid Decimal value.

Check the following labels

Item 11 Label J Gross interest including Australian Government loan interest
Label 14 Label O Amount of Other Australian income
Item 23 Label B Gross amount of Other assessable foreign source income, excluding income shown at Attributed foreign income