Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DE-25: XRechnung invoice type restriction in Germany

ErrorMandatoryManual Fix

XRechnung restricts allowed invoice type codes.

Quick Facts

Severity

Error (rejection)

Ruleset

xrechnung

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-25

1
Check type code
InvoiceTypeCode value
2
Use allowed code
380 (invoice), 381 (credit), 384 (corrected), 389 (self-billing), 326 (partial)

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

•Using unsupported code

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