What causes the BR-57 error?

Document level allowance must have reason code or text.

This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Address` (BG-15). Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-57 a critical error?

Yes, BR-57 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-57 be automatically fixed?

BR-57 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.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-57Fixable here

Each Deliver to address (BG-15) shall contain a Deliver to country code (BT-80)

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-57] Each Deliver to address (BG-15) shall contain a Deliver to country code (BT-80). This applies to the `cac:Address` element in the invoice XML.“

What to have readyAllowance Reason

What we doThis requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Address` (BG-15).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:DeliveryLocation>
  <cac:Address>INVALID_CODE</cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>

After

<cac:DeliveryLocation>
  <cac:Address>VALID_CODE</cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-57

Location/Invoice/cac:AllowanceCharge[cbc:ChargeIndicator=false]

From youAllowance Reason

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-56Seller tax representative must have VAT identifier