DE-R-031
Error Guide
š©šŖ 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.
Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this error. No manual intervention needed.
Invoice Navigator covers 147 XRechnung 3.0.2 rules for Germany.
How to Fix DE-R-031
- 1Find the missing or empty fieldCheck cbc:StartDate at //cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:StartDate. This field is required but is either missing or empty.
- 2Set the required valueInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this issue by correcting the `cac:PaymentMandate` element in your Invoice (DE-R-031).
- 3Re-validate your invoiceUpload the corrected invoice to confirm DE-R-031 is resolved.
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
>ā¬800K annual revenue
B2B sending
Jan 2028
All businesses
Common Causes
- ā¢Direct debit group missing debited account
- ā¢BT-91 required when BG-19 is present
- ā¢SEPA mandate missing customer account IBAN
- ā¢cac:PayerFinancialAccount absent in PaymentMandate
- ā¢Direct debit needs customer bank account identifier
Fix DE-R-031 automatically
Upload your invoice and let Invoice Navigator auto-remediate this error.