BR-DE-10:XRechnung requires Deliver to city (BT-77) when Deliver to address (BG-15)...
Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Payment Terms with Skonto
What is BR-DE-10?
BR-DE-10 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the Note element under Invoice > PaymentTerms in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.
Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentTerms/cbc:Note
Why This Error Matters
Invoice rejected. German XRechnung requires complete delivery addresses.
BR-DE-10 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
- ·Error returned: BR-DE-10
- ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)
How to Fix It
Check payment terms
Note element for Skonto
Use correct format
#SKONTO#TAGE=14#PROZENT=2.00#
Before / After
<cac:DeliveryLocation> <cac:Address><!-- invalid or missing value --></cac:Address> </cac:DeliveryLocation>
<cac:DeliveryLocation> <cac:Address>correct-value</cac:Address> </cac:DeliveryLocation>
Technical Reference
XPath: /Invoice/cac:PaymentTerms/cbc:NoteCommon Causes
- ·Delivery address missing city for XRechnung
- ·BT-77 Deliver to city not provided
- ·German delivery address incomplete - city required
- ·DeliveryLocation/Address/CityName empty
- ·Partial delivery address without city name
Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-10 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.
This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Address` (BT-77) (BR-DE-10). Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
BR-DE-10 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but it indicates a potential compliance issue that should be addressed to ensure full compatibility.
BR-DE-10 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.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
Resolve BR-DE-10 with Guided Input
The compliance engine detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe, auditable fix.