BR-DE-17
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).
- Read the requirement in the rule text below and add the missing element.
- Check the buyer reference (BT-10) carries a valid Leitweg-ID.
- Seller contact details (phone, email) are mandatory in XRechnung even though EN 16931 makes them optional.
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).
Developers also reach this page searching for an “XRechnung validation error”, a “German e-invoice rejected” message, or how to correct a failed ZUGFeRD/Factur-X-style check — it's the same issue, explained above.
In short, in English: The "Invoice type code" (BT-3) must only use these UNTDID 1001 codes: 326 (Partial invoice), 380 (Commercial invoice), 384 (Corrected invoice), 389 (Self-billed invoice), 381 (Credit note), 875, 876 or 877 (construction invoice types).
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