How do I fix BR-DEX-09?

Third party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Rounding + Sum of third party payments. You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.

Is BR-DEX-09 a critical error?

Yes, BR-DEX-09 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.

Can BR-DEX-09 be automatically fixed?

Many instances of BR-DEX-09 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.

errorDEUXRechnung (Germany)

`BR-DEX-09`:Third party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT...

Third party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Rounding + Sum of third party payments.

Severity

Fatal

Rule set

XRechnung (Germany)

Country

DEU

Fix type

BLOCKED

Engine Classification

Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy

What is BR-DEX-09?

BR-DEX-09 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It checks whether third party payment calculation error. amount due must equal: total with vat....

When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.

This error requires manual correction — financial fields are protected by policy.Test This Error ↓

Why This Error Matters

Invoice will be rejected. XRechnung extension rules for German invoices must be followed for proper processing by German public sector recipients.

BR-DEX-09 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.

Validator Behavior

·Causes invoice rejection
·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
·Error returned: BR-DEX-09
·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)

Before / After

Failing XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Roundi -->
</Invoice>

Corrected XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

SpecXRechnung (Germany)

Strategy1. Analyze specific rule. 2. Apply appropriate fix based on rule type.

Common Causes

·Amount due calculation incorrect with third party payments
·BT-115 formula wrong when BT-DEX-002 amounts present
·Third party payment amounts not added to due amount
·XRechnung extension payment calculation mismatch
·Manual amount override broke extended formula

Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DEX-09 automatically. See the fix response →

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BR-DE-01

Invalid Leitweg-ID Format

BR-DE-02

Payment terms text recommended

BR-DE-1

Eine Rechnung (INVOICE) muss Angaben zu "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16)...

Last updated: 27 February 2026

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