InvoiceGlass

The seller's address has no postcode · BR-DE-4

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

In an XRechnung the seller's address must include a postcode (BT-38). This invoice has no postcode entered for the seller, so it 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 with a complete address including the postcode.
  2. If you issued the invoice yourself: enter the postcode in the dedicated field of your master data.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · When the seller address is present, its postcode field (BT-38) must contain a value.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – postcode missing from your address

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the postcode is missing from your address (rule BR-DE-4). An XRechnung is not valid without it. Could you please send the invoice again with your complete address?

Kind regards

Example

The seller address is present but its postcode field is blank. The sender fills BT-38 with the value from the actual address, in this example 04109.

Business terms

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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