What causes the BR-26 error?

The buyer must have an electronic address for Peppol delivery.

Review and correct the `cbc:PriceAmount` element in your Invoice XML to satisfy this validation rule. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is BR-26 a critical error?

Yes, BR-26 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-26 be automatically fixed?

BR-26 involves a financial or legal field that cannot be auto-modified by policy. Invoice Navigator detects and flags this error immediately, but the correction must be made manually in your ERP or invoicing software.

Which accounting software causes BR-26?

BR-26 is commonly seen in exports from Peppol-enabled systems. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-26Partly

Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall contain the Item net price (BT-146).

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-26] Each Invoice line (BG-25) shall contain the Item net price (BT-146).. This applies to the `cbc:PriceAmount` element in the invoice XML.“

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doReview and correct the `cbc:PriceAmount` element in your Invoice XML to satisfy this validation rule.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:Price>
  <cbc:PriceAmount><!-- invalid or missing value --></cbc:PriceAmount>
</cac:Price>

After

<cac:Price>
  <cbc:PriceAmount>correct-value</cbc:PriceAmount>
</cac:Price>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-26

Location/Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cbc:EndpointID

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-25Invoice line item name required BR-63Buyer electronic address must have a scheme identifier