Error Guide

🇩🇪 DE-R-023-1: Credit transfer details missing. When payment code 30 or 58 (credit... in Germany

ErrorMandatoryAuto-fixable

Credit transfer details missing. When payment code 30 or 58 (credit transfer) is used, the Credit Transfer group (BG-17) with bank account details must be provided.

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-023-1

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:PaymentMeansCode` element in your Invoice (DE-R-023-1).

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cbc:PaymentMeansCode>INVALID_CODE</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

After (fixed)

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cbc:PaymentMeansCode>VALID_CODE</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

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

•Credit transfer payment code but no BG-17 provided
•BT-81 code 30 or 58 requires CREDIT TRANSFER group
•cac:PaymentMeans code for bank transfer missing account
•Payment method is credit transfer but no bank details
•BG-17 cac:PayeeFinancialAccount required for wire transfer

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