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CMN.ATO.XML04

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XML04 error usually means you’ve not completed a mandatory field.

CMN.ATO.GEN.XML04

A mandatory field has not been completed.

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.

  1. Open the rejection report.

  2. In the Details section, get the field name after /ato.
    http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/incdtls:IncomeTaxPartnershipExcludingForeignIncomeNonPrimaryProductionA)

  3. 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.

Trust return

trt.OrganisationNameDetailsOrganisationalNameT'

The element 'BusinessAndProfessionalInformation' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt' has invalid child element 'BusinessAndProfessionaltems' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt'. List of possible elements expected:                                 'OrganisationNameDetailsOrganisationalNameT' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt'. Hint: while processing parent element  [BusinessAndProfessionalInformation] child mandatory element [OrganisationNameDetailsOrganisationalNameT] was expected but not found

Check the fields

  • Complete all the details in the Business income. If you don’t need to complete the business item, remove any codes or names entered in the business & professional tab

trt.BusinessAndProfessionalInformation

The element 'BusinessAndProfessionalInformation' in namespace
'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt' has invalid child element

Check the fields

  • Complete all the details in the Business income. If you don’t need to complete the business item, remove any codes or names entered in the business & professional tab

trt.intermediaryContactCollection

The element 'Declaration" in namespace "http://www.sbr.gov.au/trt' has invalid child element 'intermediaryContactCollection' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/trt'. List of possible elements expected: 'SignatoryIndentifierT' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/trt'.
Hint: while processing parent element [Declaration} child mandatory element [SignatoryidentifierT] was expected but not found

Check the fields

  • Check if you’ve completed the agent and contact in the staff tab in the Return properties of the tax return.

trt.PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT

The element 'ReportingPartyDeclaration' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/'trt' has incomplete content. List of possible elements expected: 'PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/'trt'.
Hint: while processing parent element [ReportingPartyDeclaration] child mandatory element [PersonUnstructuredNameFullNameT] was not found

Check the fields

  • Make sure you’ve completed the Full name of the trustee to whom notices should be sent on the Front cover.

International Dealings schedule (IDS)


ids.MiscellaneousAcquisitionsAndDisposalsPricingMethodC

The element 'TangiblePropertyNonRevenue' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/ids' has incomplete content. List of possible elements expected: 'AssetsConsiderationPaidA, AssetsConsiderationReceivedA, MiscellaneousAcquisitionsAndDisposalsPricingMethodC' in namespace 'http://www.sbr.gov.au/ato/ids'.
Hint: while processing parent element [TangiblePropertyNonRevenue] child mandatory element [MiscellaneousAcquisitionsAndDisposalsPricingMethodC] was not found

Check the fields