InvoiceGlass

The buyer's country is missing · BR-11

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

The buyer's postal address must include a country code (BT-55), for example DE for Germany. It is the only mandatory part of the address and matters for the VAT treatment. Without it the e-invoice is not valid.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Ask the sender for a corrected invoice that states the country of your address.
  2. Give them your full address including the country.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The buyer postal address (BG-8) needs a nonblank country code (BT-55).

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – country missing from our address

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. Our address as the buyer does not include a country (rule BR-11), which an e-invoice requires. Could you please send us a corrected version?

Kind regards

Example

The buyer postal address is in France and its structured country field is blank. The sender enters FR as the country code for that address.

Business terms

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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