Error Guide

🇩🇪 DE-R-019: Invalid IBAN format. When payment means code 58 (SEPA credit transfer) is... in Germany

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Invalid IBAN format. When payment means code 58 (SEPA credit transfer) is used, the payment account (BT-84) must contain a valid IBAN.

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-019

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:ID` element in your Invoice (DE-R-019).

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
  <cbc:ID>INVALID_CODE</cbc:ID>
</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>

After (fixed)

<cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
  <cbc:ID>VALID_CODE</cbc:ID>
</cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>

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

•SEPA credit transfer payment missing valid IBAN
•BT-84 account identifier not valid IBAN format
•Payment means code 58 requires IBAN in payment account
•Bank account number not in IBAN format for SEPA
•cbc:ID in cac:PayeeFinancialAccount invalid

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