Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DE-10: XRechnung requires Deliver to city (BT-77) when Deliver to address (BG-15)... in Germany

ErrorMandatoryNeeds Input

Early payment discounts should follow XRechnung Skonto format.

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-10

1
Check payment terms
Note element for Skonto
2
Use correct format
#SKONTO#TAGE=14#PROZENT=2.00#

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<cac:DeliveryLocation>
  <cac:Address><!-- invalid or missing value --></cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>

After (fixed)

<cac:DeliveryLocation>
  <cac:Address>correct-value</cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>

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

•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

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