DE-R-018
Error Guide
š©šŖ DE-R-018: Invalid Skonto format. Cash discount terms in German invoices must follow the format: #SKONTO#TAGE=N#PROZENT=N.NN# with in Germany
ErrorMandatory
Invalid Skonto format. Cash discount terms in German invoices must follow the format: #SKONTO#TAGE=N#PROZENT=N.NN# with optional #BASISBETRAG=N#. Must be uppercase with no extra whitespace.
Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
PEPPOL_BIS
Fix Confidence
80%
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.
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How to Fix DE-R-018
Invalid Skonto format. Cash discount terms in German invoices must follow the format: #SKONTO#TAGE=N#PROZENT=N.NN# with optional #BASISBETRAG=N#. Must be uppercase with no extra whitespace.
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¢Skonto (cash discount) format incorrect in payment terms
- ā¢BT-20 must use exact format: #SKONTO#TAGE=N#PROZENT=N.NN#
- ā¢German cash discount syntax not followed
- ā¢Percentage must have dot separator with 2 decimal places
- ā¢Additional whitespace or invalid characters in Skonto text
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