Is BR-DE-25-b a critical error?

Yes, BR-DE-25-b is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can BR-DE-25-b be automatically fixed?

Yes, BR-DE-25-b can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · XRechnung · Germany

BR-DE-25-bIn your invoicing software

Payment code 59 (direct debit) must not include Credit Transfer (BG-17) or...

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-DE-25-b] Payment code 59 (direct debit) must not include Credit Transfer (BG-17) or Card Payment (BG-18) sections. Only Direct Debit Mandate (BG-19) should be present for SEPA direct debit payments.“

What to have readyNothing. The file has to be re-exported from your invoicing software; we check it again afterwards.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cac:PayeeFinancialAccount` element in your Invoice (BR-DE-25-b).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>INVALID_CODE</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

After

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>VALID_CODE</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

Element order is part of the rule: if the element sits in the wrong place, the validator rejects with BR-DE-25-b.

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingStructure invalid · BR-DE-25-b

Location//cac:PaymentMeans[cbc:PaymentMeansCode='48' or cbc:PaymentMeansCode='54' or cbc:PaymentMeansCode='55']/cac:CardAccount/cbc:PrimaryAccountNumberID

From youA re-exported file

ThenRe-export

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-DE-01Invalid Leitweg-ID Format BR-DE-02Payment terms text recommended BR-DE-1Eine Rechnung (INVOICE) muss Angaben zu "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16)...