DE-R-008
Error Guide
š©šŖ DE-R-008: The element "Buyer city" (BT-52) shall be provided. in Germany
ErrorMandatoryAuto-fixable
Buyer city is missing. German invoices must include the buyer's city in the address (BT-52).
Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
EN 16931
Fix Confidence
80%
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 DE-R-008
Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:BuyerReference` element in your Invoice.
Example: Before & After
Before (invalid)
<Invoice> <cbc:BuyerReference><!-- invalid or missing value --></cbc:BuyerReference> </Invoice>
After (fixed)
<Invoice> <cbc:BuyerReference>correct-value</cbc:BuyerReference> </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¢German invoice missing buyer city
- ā¢BT-52 Buyer city element empty or absent
- ā¢cbc:CityName in buyer address not provided
- ā¢Buyer postal address incomplete for XRechnung
- ā¢German validation requires full buyer address
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