BR-DE-10:XRechnung requires Deliver to city (BT-77) when Deliver to address (BG-15)...
Fix: This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Address` (BT-77) (BR-DE-10). Provide the required value in the free validator.
Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Payment Terms with Skonto
What is BR-DE-10?
BR-DE-10 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the Note element under Invoice > PaymentTerms in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.
Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentTerms/cbc:Note
Why This Error Matters
Invoice rejected. German XRechnung requires complete delivery addresses.
BR-DE-10 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-10
- ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)
How to Fix It
Check payment terms
Note element for Skonto
Use correct format
#SKONTO#TAGE=14#PROZENT=2.00#
Before / After
<cac:DeliveryLocation> <cac:Address><!-- invalid or missing value --></cac:Address> </cac:DeliveryLocation>
<cac:DeliveryLocation> <cac:Address>correct-value</cac:Address> </cac:DeliveryLocation>
Technical Reference
XPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentTerms/cbc:NoteCommon Causes
- ·Delivery address missing city for XRechnung
- ·BT-77 Deliver to city not provided
- ·German delivery address incomplete - city required
- ·DeliveryLocation/Address/CityName empty
- ·Partial delivery address without city name
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-10 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.
This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Address` (BT-77) (BR-DE-10). Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
BR-DE-10 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but it indicates a potential compliance issue that should be addressed to ensure full compatibility.
BR-DE-10 requires specific business data to resolve. Invoice Navigator detects the error and guides you through providing the needed information, then applies the fix with full audit documentation.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
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