XRechnung (BR-DE) rules
BR-DE-5: Seller contact point (BT-41) is required
What this rule requires
Seller contact point (BT-41) is required.
ExampleXRechnung 3.0 (UBL)
An invoice built like a valid one, except for this:
<cac:Contact>
<cbc:Telephone>+49 30 0000000</cbc:Telephone>
<cbc:ElectronicMail>support@seller.example</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>The validator says: Seller contact point (BT-41) is required and the document does not contain it.
How to fix it
Add Seller contact point to the invoice.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BR-DE-5 mean?
- Seller contact point (BT-41) is required. The rule runs under XRechnung 3.0 (UBL).
- How do I fix BR-DE-5?
- Add Seller contact point to the invoice. In UBL the element is /Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:Name.
Runs under these profiles
- XRechnung 3.0 (UBL)
Element path
- Seller contact point (BT-41)UBL /Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:NameCII /CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/SellerTradeParty/DefinedTradeContact/PersonNameRead from what WorkAlio's CII parser accepts — there is no CII writer yet, so this path is not independently verified the way the UBL path is.