What causes the BR-06 error?

The invoice must contain the legal name of the buyer/customer.

This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cbc:RegistrationName`. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-06 a critical error?

Yes, BR-06 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.

Can BR-06 be automatically fixed?

BR-06 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.

Which accounting software causes BR-06?

BR-06 is commonly seen in exports from All invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-06Fixable here

Invoice must have seller name

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-06] An Invoice shall contain the Seller name (BT-27). This is the trading name or legal name of the seller/supplier.“

What to have readySeller Name

What we doThis requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cbc:RegistrationName`.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:PartyName><cbc:Name></cbc:Name></cac:PartyName>

After

<cac:PartyName><cbc:Name>ACME Corporation B.V.</cbc:Name></cac:PartyName>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-06

Location/Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationName

From youSeller Name

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-05Missing document currency code BR-07Invoice must have buyer name