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BR-DE-1: Payment instructions are missing
A rule from XRechnung, the German national specification (CIUS) of EN 16931. What the message means and how to fix it.
What the message means
Every XRechnung (the German national format based on EN 16931) must say how the invoice is to be paid: the group BG-16 “Payment instructions” with at least the payment means code (BT-81).
How to fix it
Add the payment means, for example code 58 for a SEPA credit transfer or 59 for a SEPA direct debit, and for a credit transfer the IBAN.
Where the field is in the file
- UBL:
cac:PaymentMeans/cbc:PaymentMeansCode - CII:
ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans/ram:TypeCode
The rule applies only to invoices that declare XRechnung in the specification identifier (BT-24), for example invoices to German public authorities. For Peppol BIS, ZUGFeRD or a plain EN 16931 invoice it does not apply. The original rule text in the KoSIT files is German.
Check the invoice again: The free validator runs the official KoSIT rule files (EN 16931 rules for UBL and CII, plus the German XRechnung rules) in your browser. Your invoice never leaves your computer, and the report links to the English explanations.
Technical notes on the data format, not tax or legal advice. Whether VAT rate, supply and amounts are correct in substance is a question for your tax adviser.