Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DE-02: Payment terms text recommended in Germany

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German invoices should include payment terms text (Zahlungsbedingungen) for clarity.

Quick Facts

Severity

Error (rejection)

Ruleset

XRechnung (Germany)

Mandate

B2B Mandatory

Fix Type

Needs input

Why This Matters in Germany

Germany requires e-invoicing using XRechnung (UBL), XRechnung (CII), ZUGFeRD 2.x. Invoices with this error will be rejected. They cannot be processed for Germany compliance.

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How to Fix BR-DE-02

1
Define terms
Specify payment deadline and any early payment discounts (Skonto)
2
Add to invoice
Insert PaymentTerms/Note element
3
Use German format
e.g., Zahlbar innerhalb von 30 Tagen ohne Abzug

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
  <!-- cbc:ID is missing -->
</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>

After (fixed)

<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
  <cbc:ID>valid-value</cbc:ID>
</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>

Germany E-Invoicing Requirements

Phase

Status

Scope

B2G

Live (Nov 2020)

All federal suppliers

B2B receiving

Live (Jan 2025)

All German businesses

B2B sending

Jan 2027

>€800K annual revenue

B2B sending

Jan 2028

All businesses

Common Causes

•Generic templates
•Payment terms in ERP not exported
•Missing field mapping

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