errorcountryDEUXRechnung (Germany)

BR-DEX-14:Die Währungsangabe von "Third party payment amount" BT-DEX-002 muss BT-5...

Fix: Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode` element in your Invoice (BR-DEX-14). Upload your invoice to fix this automatically.

Third party payment currency mismatch. The currency of third party payment amount must match the invoice currency (BT-5).

Severity
Fatal
Rule set
XRechnung (Germany)
Country
DEU
Fix type
AUTO-FIX
Confidence
75%
Category
structural

Engine Classification

Ensure sub-invoice price is present in XRechnung extension

Confidence: 75% · Applied automatically in pipeline

What is BR-DEX-14?

BR-DEX-14 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the PriceAmount element under Price in the UBL invoice XML.

When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.

Target path: //ext:UBLExtensions//cac:Price/cbc:PriceAmount

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-14 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.

Invoice Navigator can automatically correct this error in your pipeline. The fix is applied with full audit evidence, so your compliance trail remains intact.

Validator Behavior

  • ·Causes invoice rejection
  • ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
  • ·Error returned: BR-DEX-14
  • ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)

How to Fix It

1.

Find the missing or empty field

Check cbc:PriceAmount at //ext:UBLExtensions//cac:Price/cbc:PriceAmount. This field is required but is either missing or empty.

2.

Set the required value

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode` element in your Invoice (BR-DEX-14).

3.

Re-validate your invoice

Upload the corrected invoice to confirm BR-DEX-14 is resolved.

Before / After

Failing XML
<Invoice>
  <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode><!-- invalid or missing value --></cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
</Invoice>
Corrected XML
<Invoice>
  <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>correct-value</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

XPath//ext:UBLExtensions//cac:Price/cbc:PriceAmount
SpecXRechnung (Germany)
Operationset_default
StrategyEnsure sub-invoice price is present in XRechnung extension

Common Causes

  • ·Third party payment currency mismatch
  • ·BT-DEX-002 currency differs from BT-5 invoice currency
  • ·Payment amount in different currency than document
  • ·Currency attribute incorrect on payment amount
  • ·Mixed currencies in XRechnung extension fields

Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DEX-14 automatically. See the fix response →

Frequently Asked Questions

Third party payment currency mismatch. The currency of third party payment amount must match the invoice currency (BT-5).

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode` element in your Invoice (BR-DEX-14). You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.

Yes, BR-DEX-14 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.

Many instances of BR-DEX-14 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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