errorDEUXRechnung (Germany)

`BR-DE-30`:SEPA creditor identifier required

SEPA direct debit requires creditor identifier.

Severity

Fatal

Rule set

XRechnung (Germany)

Country

DEU

Fix type

BLOCKED

Engine Classification

Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy

Reason: SEPA creditor identifier is issued by your bank and cannot be automatically determined. Contact your bank if you need this identifier.

What is BR-DE-30?

BR-DE-30 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules). It validates the ID element under PayeeParty > PartyIdentification in the UBL invoice XML.

When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.

Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cac:PayeeParty/cac:PartyIdentification/cbc:ID[@schemeID="SEPA"]

This error requires manual correction — financial fields are protected by policy.Get API Access

Why This Error Matters

Invoice will be rejected by XRechnung validation. Without creditor identifier, SEPA direct debit cannot be processed - banks require this to authorize automatic payment collection.

BR-DE-30 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.

Validator Behavior

·Causes invoice rejection
·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
·Error returned: BR-DE-30
·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)

How to Fix It

Add creditor ID

PayeeParty/PartyIdentification/ID

Set scheme

schemeID="SEPA"

Before / After

Failing XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: German SEPA direct debit requires creditor identifier. -->
</Invoice>

Corrected XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per XRechnung (Germany) -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

XPathXPath: /Invoice/cac:PayeeParty/cac:PartyIdentification/cbc:ID[@schemeID="SEPA"]

SpecXRechnung (Germany)

StrategyBLOCKED: Creditor identifier is a bank-issued credential tied to the seller's SEPA registration. We cannot generate or guess this ID - it must come from the seller's banking documentation. Must be fixed in source system.

Common Causes

·Direct debit selected but creditor ID field not populated
·Seller has not registered for SEPA direct debit creditor ID
·Creditor ID stored in banking system not integrated with invoicing
·ERP system does not have field for creditor identifier
·Payment method changed to direct debit without adding required fields

Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-30 automatically. See the fix response →

Frequently Asked Questions

SEPA direct debit requires creditor identifier.

Add creditor ID (Gläubiger-Identifikationsnummer). This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Yes, BR-DE-30 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.

BR-DE-30 involves a financial or legal field that cannot be auto-modified by policy. Invoice Navigator detects and flags this error immediately, but the correction must be made manually in your ERP or invoicing software.

Detect BR-DE-30 Before Submission

This error involves a financial or legal field that cannot be auto-modified. The compliance engine flags it immediately with a clear diagnosis so your team can fix it at the source.

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BR-DE-30:SEPA creditor identifier required