Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DE-19: German IBAN format required in Germany

ErrorMandatoryManual Fix

German bank account should be valid IBAN.

Quick Facts

Severity

Error (rejection)

Ruleset

XRechnung (Germany)

Mandate

B2B Mandatory

Fix Type

Manual

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-19

1
Check IBAN
PayeeFinancialAccount/ID value
2
Use full IBAN
DE89370400440532013000

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: German SEPA payments require valid IBAN format for payment a -->
</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

•Payment account is not valid IBAN for SEPA
•BT-84 contains invalid IBAN for SEPA payment
•German bank transfer requires valid IBAN format
•Account identifier not IBAN when SEPA payment used
•PayeeFinancialAccount/ID fails IBAN validation

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