Direct debit stated, but bank or card details included too · BR-DE-25-b
- Severity · Error
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
The invoice states SEPA direct debit as the payment method (code 59 in BT-81). In that case it must not contain credit transfer details (BG-17) or payment card details (BG-18), because it would then be unclear how payment should be made. The invoice contains such contradictory details and is therefore not valid.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Ask the sender for a corrected invoice with unambiguous payment details.
- If you issued the invoice yourself: choose the payment method you actually want and remove the other payment data.
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · Payment means code 59 excludes credit transfer and card details (BG-17 and BG-18) from this payment instruction.
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – contradictory payment details
Hello,
Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the invoice names direct debit as the payment method but also contains a bank account for transfers or card details (rule BR-DE-25-b). An XRechnung is not valid like this. Could you please send the invoice again with unambiguous payment details?
Kind regardsExample
The sender specifies payment by SEPA direct debit (59). The export also includes card payment details. The software removes those additional details if they do not belong to the actual payment instruction.
Related rules
- BR-49 · The payment details do not state the payment methodError
- BR-50 · The credit transfer details have no account numberError
- BR-61 · The account identifier for the credit transfer is missingError
- BR-DE-19 · The IBAN for the bank transfer does not look correctWarning
- BR-DE-20 · The IBAN for the direct debit does not look correctWarning
Business terms
BG-17, BG-18
Rule versions
KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0