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BR-DE-17

XRechnung WARNING

Official rule text

Mit dem Element "Invoice type code" (BT-3) sollen ausschließlich folgende Codes aus der Codeliste UNTDID 1001 übermittelt werden: 326 (Partial invoice), 380 (Commercial invoice), 384 (Corrected invoice), 389 (Self-billed invoice) und 381 (Credit note),875 (Partial construction invoice), 876 (Partial final construction invoice), 877 (Final construction invoice).

What this error means

This is a German XRechnung rule (BR-DE) - a national requirement added on top of EN 16931 for invoices sent to German public authorities. It commonly concerns contact details, payment information or the buyer reference (Leitweg-ID).

How to fix it

  1. Read the requirement in the rule text above and add the missing element.
  2. Check the buyer reference (BT-10) carries a valid Leitweg-ID.
  3. Seller contact details (phone, email) are mandatory in XRechnung even though EN 16931 makes them optional.

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