BR-DE-8
Error Guide
🇩🇪 BR-DE-8: Das Element "Buyer city" (BT-52) muss übermittelt werden. in Germany
ErrorMandatoryNeeds Input
German XRechnung requires Buyer City (BT-52). The buyer's city must be specified.
Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
XRechnung (Germany)
Mandate
B2B Mandatory
Fix Type
Needs input
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-8
This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for BT-52. Review the relevant cbc: and cac: elements in your Invoice XML.
Example: Before & After
Before (invalid)
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: XRechnung requires Buyer city (BT-52) --> </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
- •Buyer address missing city for XRechnung
- •BT-52 Buyer city not transmitted
- •German invoice requires buyer city in address
- •AccountingCustomerParty/PostalAddress/CityName empty
- •Partial buyer address without city name
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