BR-DE-1:Eine Rechnung (INVOICE) muss Angaben zu "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16)...
Fix: This requires user input to resolve. Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML and provide the correct value. (BR-DE-1). Provide the required value in the free validator.
German XRechnung requires Payment Instructions (BG-16). You must specify how the invoice should be paid.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Payment Means Code, Payment Account (IBAN)
What is BR-DE-1?
BR-DE-1 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules).
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Why This Error Matters
Invoice rejected. German invoices must include payment information for processing.
BR-DE-1 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
- ·Error returned: BR-DE-1
- ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)
How to Fix It
Identify the missing data
German XRechnung requires Payment Instructions (BG-16). You must specify how the invoice should be paid.
Provide the required value
This requires user input to resolve. Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML and provide the correct value. (BR-DE-1).
Re-validate your invoice
Upload the corrected invoice to confirm BR-DE-1 is resolved.
Before / After
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: Payment means type code is required for German invoices --> </Invoice>
<Invoice> <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) --> </Invoice>
Technical Reference
Common Causes
- ·XRechnung invoice missing payment instructions
- ·BG-16 Payment Instructions group not present
- ·German invoice without payment method details
- ·PaymentMeans section not exported
- ·Template missing payment instructions for Germany
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-1 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
German XRechnung requires Payment Instructions (BG-16). You must specify how the invoice should be paid.
This requires user input to resolve. Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML and provide the correct value. (BR-DE-1). You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.
Yes, BR-DE-1 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.
Many instances of BR-DE-1 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.
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Last updated: 14 April 2026
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