Error Guide

🇩🇪 BR-DEX-03: Eine Sub Invoice Line (BG-DEX-01) muss genau eine "SUB INVOICE LINE VAT... in Germany

ErrorMandatoryAuto-fixable

Missing sub-line VAT info. Each Sub Invoice Line (BG-DEX-01) must contain exactly one VAT information group (BG-DEX-06).

Quick Facts

Severity

Error (rejection)

Ruleset

XRechnung (Germany)

Fix Confidence

75%

Mandate

B2B Mandatory

Fix Type

Automatic

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-DEX-03

Missing sub-line VAT info. Each Sub Invoice Line (BG-DEX-01) must contain exactly one VAT information group (BG-DEX-06).

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Each Sub Invoice Line (BG-DEX-01) must contain exactly one V -->
</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

•Sub invoice line missing VAT information group
•BG-DEX-01 present without BG-DEX-06 tax category
•XRechnung extension sub-line has no tax classification
•Nested line item missing required tax information
•Export template missing sub-line VAT section

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