E-Invoice Error Reference
1350+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors.
86 errors found · Page 2 of 2 for Germany
BR-DE-8DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Buyer city" (BT-52) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Buyer City (BT-52). The buyer's city must be specified.
BR-DE-9DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTDas Element "Buyer post code" (BT-53) muss übermittelt werden.
German XRechnung requires Buyer Post Code (BT-53). The buyer's postal code must be specified.
BR-DE-10DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTXRechnung requires Deliver to city (BT-77) when Deliver to address (BG-15)...
Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.
BR-DE-11DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTThe Delivery Address (BG-15) is missing the Post Code (BT-78). When...
The Delivery Address (BG-15) is missing the Post Code (BT-78). When including a delivery address in XRechnung, the postal code is mandatory.
BR-DE-16DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTSeller VAT ID or tax number required
Seller must have VAT ID or tax registration number.
BR-DE-17DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXInvalid XRechnung Invoice Type Code
XRechnung only allows specific Invoice Type Codes: 326 (partial), 380 (commercial), 381 (credit note), 384 (corrected), 389 (self-billed), 875-877 (construction invoices).
BR-DE-18DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXInvalid Skonto (Cash Discount) Format
XRechnung Skonto (early payment discount) lines in PaymentTerms must follow the required format: #SKONTO#TAGE=n#PROZENT=n.nn#BASISBETRAG=n.nn#
BR-DE-21DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXInvalid XRechnung Specification Identifier
The Specification Identifier (BT-24 CustomizationID) must follow the XRechnung URN format: urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:xeinkauf.de:kosit:xrechnung_X.X
BR-DE-15DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXBuyer reference (Leitweg-ID) mandatory
BuyerReference (BT-10) is mandatory in XRechnung.
BR-DE-22DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXDuplicate Attachment Filenames
XRechnung requires all attachment filenames to be unique. Multiple EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject elements have the same filename attribute.
BR-DE-23-aDEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXPayment code 30 or 58 (bank transfer) requires Credit Transfer details...
Payment code 30 or 58 (bank transfer) requires Credit Transfer details (BG-17). You specified bank transfer but didn't include the bank account.
BR-DE-CVD-02DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTCVD item classification required for vehicle line items
Line items representing vehicles subject to the Clean Vehicle Directive (EU 2019/1161) must include CVD item classification. This is required for German public procurement compliance.
BR-DE-23-bDEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXPayment code 30 or 58 (bank transfer) must not include Card Payment (BG-18)...
Payment code 30 or 58 (bank transfer) must not include Card Payment (BG-18) or Direct Debit (BG-19) sections. Only Credit Transfer should be present.
BR-DE-24-aDEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXPayment code 48, 54, or 55 (card payment) requires Card Payment details...
Payment code 48, 54, or 55 (card payment) requires Card Payment details (BG-18). You specified card payment but didn't include card information.
BR-DE-24-bDEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXPayment code 48, 54, or 55 (card payment) must not include Credit Transfer...
Payment code 48, 54, or 55 (card payment) must not include Credit Transfer (BG-17) or Direct Debit (BG-19) sections.
BR-DE-25-aDEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTWhen payment is by direct debit (SEPA), the mandate reference identifier is...
When payment is by direct debit (SEPA), the mandate reference identifier is required. This is the unique reference number that identifies the mandate agreement between the buyer and seller for automatic payment collection.
BR-DE-25-bDEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXPayment code 59 (direct debit) must not include Credit Transfer (BG-17) or...
Payment code 59 (direct debit) must not include Credit Transfer (BG-17) or Card Payment (BG-18) sections. Only Direct Debit Mandate (BG-19) should be present for SEPA direct debit payments.
BR-DE-26DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTA credit note or corrective invoice must reference the original invoice it...
A credit note or corrective invoice must reference the original invoice it is correcting. The preceding invoice reference field is required when the invoice type indicates a correction. This creates the audit trail needed for proper accounting.
BR-DE-03DEUpeppol-bis-3INPUTGerman VAT ID required
German B2B invoices must include the USt-IdNr (VAT identification number) in DE + 9 digits format.
BR-DE-27DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXSeller Contact Telephone Must Contain At Least Three Digits
Contact telephone numbers must follow proper format guidelines. German XRechnung requires telephone numbers to be properly formatted for machine processing, typically with country code and without invalid characters.
BR-DE-CVD-06-bDEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXMissing CVD Classification for Clean Vehicle Attribute
When an invoice line has an AdditionalItemProperty with Name="cva" (clean vehicle attribute), it must also have exactly one CommodityClassification with ItemClassificationCode[@listID="CVD"] containing the vehicle category. This is required for German XRechnung invoices under the Clean Vehicle Directive.
BR-DE-CVD-05DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTWhen CVD standard is referenced in Item Attributes, the attribute values...
Your invoice includes Clean Vehicle Directive (CVD) data, but the vehicle category is not valid. German public procurement invoices for vehicles must specify the correct EU vehicle category (e.g. M1 for passenger cars, N1 for light commercial vehicles).
BR-DE-CVD-06-aDEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTVehicle classification code missing or inconsistent
Your invoice includes Clean Vehicle Directive (CVD) data, but the item classification code is either missing or does not match the vehicle category. The classification code must match the vehicle category specified in the CVD properties.
BR-DE-28DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXSeller Contact Email Must Have Valid Format
Contact email addresses must be valid email format. The email must contain proper structure with username, @ symbol, and domain. Invalid email addresses fail schema validation.
BR-DE-TMP-32DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTAn invoice should specify when goods were delivered or services performed....
An invoice should specify when goods were delivered or services performed. This can be done via the actual delivery date field, an invoicing period at document level, or invoice line periods on each line item. At least one of these date specifications should be present.
BR-DE-14DEUXRechnung (Germany)BLOCKEDVAT rate always required in XRechnung
VAT rate must always be specified in XRechnung.
BR-DE-19DEUXRechnung (Germany)BLOCKEDGerman IBAN format required
German bank account should be valid IBAN.
BR-DE-30DEUXRechnung (Germany)BLOCKEDSEPA creditor identifier required
SEPA direct debit requires creditor identifier.
BR-DE-31DEUXRechnung (Germany)BLOCKEDSEPA debtor account required
SEPA direct debit requires debtor IBAN.
BR-DEX-09DEUXRechnung (Germany)BLOCKEDThird 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.
BR-DEX-10DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXMissing third party payment type. When using third party payment group...
Missing third party payment type. When using third party payment group (BG-DEX-09), the payment type (BT-DEX-001) is required.
BR-DEX-12DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXMissing third party payment description. When using third party payment...
Missing third party payment description. When using third party payment group (BG-DEX-09), a description (BT-DEX-003) is required.
BR-DEX-13DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXDie maximale Anzahl zulässiger Nachkommastellen für das Element "Third party...
Too many decimals in third party amount. Third party payment amount (BT-DEX-002) can have at most 2 decimal places.
BR-DEX-14DEUXRechnung (Germany)AUTO-FIXDie Währungsangabe von "Third party payment amount" BT-DEX-002 muss BT-5...
Third party payment currency mismatch. The currency of third party payment amount must match the invoice currency (BT-5).
BR-DE-CVD-03DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTCVD classification required when clean vehicle attribute present
When an invoice contains a clean vehicle attribute (cva), the invoice must include a CVD (Clean Vehicle Directive) classification. This is required for German public procurement of vehicles under EU Directive 2019/1161.
BR-DE-CVD-04DEUXRechnung (Germany)INPUTCVD classification code must be valid
The CVD (Clean Vehicle Directive) classification code must use a valid value from the allowed code list. This applies to German public procurement of vehicles under EU Directive 2019/1161.
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