BR-DEX-09
Error Guide
š©šŖ BR-DEX-09: Third party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT... in Germany
ErrorMandatoryManual Fix
Third party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Rounding + Sum of third party payments.
Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
XRechnung (Germany)
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.
Invoice Navigator covers 147 XRechnung 3.0.2 rules for Germany.
How to Fix BR-DEX-09
- 1Identify the issue in your invoiceThird party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Rounding + Sum of third party payments.
- 2Correct this in your invoicing softwareThird party payment calculation error. Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Rounding + Sum of third party payments.
- 3Re-export and validateGenerate a new invoice export from your accounting system and re-validate to confirm BR-DEX-09 is resolved.
Example: Before & After
Before (invalid)
<Invoice> <!-- Issue: Amount due must equal: Total with VAT - Paid amount + Roundi --> </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
>ā¬800K annual revenue
B2B sending
Jan 2028
All businesses
Common Causes
- ā¢Amount due calculation incorrect with third party payments
- ā¢BT-115 formula wrong when BT-DEX-002 amounts present
- ā¢Third party payment amounts not added to due amount
- ā¢XRechnung extension payment calculation mismatch
- ā¢Manual amount override broke extended formula
Fix BR-DEX-09 automatically
Upload your invoice and let Invoice Navigator auto-remediate this error.