Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DE-1: Eine Rechnung (INVOICE) muss Angaben zu "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16)... in Germany

ErrorMandatoryNeeds Input

German XRechnung requires Payment Instructions (BG-16). You must specify how the invoice should be paid.

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.

Invoice Navigator covers 147 XRechnung 3.0.2 rules for Germany.

How to Fix BR-DE-1

1
Identify the missing data
German XRechnung requires Payment Instructions (BG-16). You must specify how the invoice should be paid.
2
Provide the required value
This requires user input to resolve. Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML and provide the correct value. (BR-DE-1).
3
Re-validate your invoice
Upload the corrected invoice to confirm BR-DE-1 is resolved.

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Payment means type code is required for German invoices -->
</Invoice>

After (fixed)

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) -->
</Invoice>

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

•XRechnung invoice missing payment instructions
•BG-16 Payment Instructions group not present
•German invoice without payment method details
•PaymentMeans section not exported
•Template missing payment instructions for Germany

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