Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DE-05: Seller contact email is required for German B2G invoices in Germany

ErrorMandatoryNeeds Input

XRechnung to German public sector requires valid Leitweg-ID as buyer reference.

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-05

1
Get Leitweg-ID
From public sector buyer (format: 04011000-12345-67)
2
Add to BuyerReference
Place in cbc:BuyerReference element
3
Validate format
Must match Leitweg-ID pattern

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

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

After (fixed)

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

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

•Wrong format
•Missing Leitweg-ID
•Invalid checksum

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