BR-DE-15

XRechnung FATAL

Official rule text

Das Element "Buyer reference" (BT-10) muss übermittelt werden.

What this error means

XRechnung makes the buyer reference (BT-10) mandatory - in Germany it carries the Leitweg-ID, the routing identifier that steers the invoice to the right public authority.

How to fix it

Add cbc:BuyerReference with the Leitweg-ID the buyer communicated (format like 04011000-1234512345-06).
No Leitweg-ID, no payment - request it from the contracting authority before invoicing.

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