InvoiceGlass

The invoice has no line items · BR-16

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

An e-invoice must contain at least one invoice line (BG-25), that is at least one product or service with quantity, price and amount. An invoice without lines is not valid; often something went wrong when the file was created or converted.

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 lists the invoiced products or services as line items.
  2. If you created the invoice yourself: check that the line items are entered in your invoicing software and generate the file again.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The document needs at least one structured line (BG-25). In UBL, an invoice line or credit note line is used according to the document type.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – no line items

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. The electronic invoice does not contain any line items (rule BR-16), so it is not clear which products or services are being invoiced. Could you please send us a corrected version with all line items?

Kind regards

Example

A file has a header and totals but no structured line. The sender exports the service actually charged for as an invoice line.

Related rules

Business terms

BG-25

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

Validate a file