Error Guide

🇩🇪 DE-R-031: If the group "DIRECT DEBIT" (BG-19) is delivered, the element "Debited... in Germany

ErrorMandatoryAuto-fixable

Debited account missing. When direct debit (BG-19) is used, the debited account identifier (BT-91) containing the buyer's IBAN is required.

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-031

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cac:PaymentMandate` element in your Invoice (DE-R-031).

Example: Before & After

Before (invalid)

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cac:PaymentMandate><!-- invalid or missing value --></cac:PaymentMandate>
</cac:PaymentMeans>

After (fixed)

<cac:PaymentMeans>
  <cac:PaymentMandate>correct-value</cac:PaymentMandate>
</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

•Direct debit group missing debited account
•BT-91 required when BG-19 is present
•SEPA mandate missing customer account IBAN
•cac:PayerFinancialAccount absent in PaymentMandate
•Direct debit needs customer bank account identifier

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