How do I fix BR-DE-05?

Add correctly formatted Leitweg-ID. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-DE-05 a critical error?

Yes, BR-DE-05 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-DE-05 be automatically fixed?

BR-DE-05 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-DE-05?

BR-DE-05 is commonly seen in exports from All German invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · XRechnung · Germany

BR-DE-05Fixable here

Seller contact email is required for German B2G invoices

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-DE-05] XRechnung to German public sector requires valid Leitweg-ID as buyer reference.“

What to have readyLeitweg-ID

What we doAdd correctly formatted Leitweg-ID.

Choose the rejected invoiceor drop it here

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:Contact>
  <!-- cbc:ElectronicMail is missing -->
</cac:Contact>

After

<cac:Contact>
  <cbc:ElectronicMail>valid-value</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-DE-05

Location/Invoice/cbc:BuyerReference

From youLeitweg-ID

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-DE-01Invalid Leitweg-ID Format