InvoiceGlass

The delivery address has no country · BR-57

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

If the invoice contains a deliver-to address (BG-15), the place where goods were delivered or the service was provided, it must include a country code (BT-80), for example DE for Germany. The country is the only mandatory part of the delivery address. 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 the delivery address.
  2. If you created the invoice yourself: select the country for the delivery address; the code is usually set automatically.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · A supplied delivery address (BG-15) needs the delivery country code (BT-80).

Message to the sender

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

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. The delivery address in the electronic invoice does not include a country (rule BR-57), which an e-invoice requires. Could you please send us a corrected version?

Kind regards

Example

The delivery address is in Austria and the delivery block has no country code. The sender adds AT in BT-80.

Related rules

Business terms

BG-15

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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