How do I fix BR-DE-13?

Add ActualDeliveryDate or InvoicePeriod. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-DE-13 a critical error?

Yes, BR-DE-13 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-13 be automatically fixed?

BR-DE-13 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.

Error codes · xrechnung · Germany

BR-DE-13Fixable here

Delivery date or period required

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-DE-13] XRechnung requires delivery date or period.“

XPath: /Invoice/cac:Delivery/cbc:ActualDeliveryDate or /Invoice/cac:InvoicePeriod

What to have readyDelivery Date

What we doAdd ActualDeliveryDate or InvoicePeriod.

Choose the rejected invoiceor drop it here

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What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-DE-13

From youDelivery Date

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-DE-14VAT rate always required in XRechnung BR-DE-15Buyer reference (Leitweg-ID) mandatory