DE-R-024-1
Error Guide
š©šŖ DE-R-024-1: Payment card details missing. When payment code 48, 54, or 55 (payment card)... in Germany
ErrorMandatoryAuto-fixable
Payment card details missing. When payment code 48, 54, or 55 (payment card) is used, the Payment Card Information group (BG-18) must be provided.
Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
EN 16931
Fix Confidence
75%
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-024-1
Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cbc:PaymentMeansCode` element in your Invoice (DE-R-024-1).
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
>ā¬800K annual revenue
B2B sending
Jan 2028
All businesses
Common Causes
- ā¢Payment card code but no BG-18 provided
- ā¢BT-81 code 48/54/55 requires PAYMENT CARD group
- ā¢Card payment selected but no card information
- ā¢cac:CardAccount element missing for card payment
- ā¢BG-18 required when payment means is card
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