InvoiceGlass

The seller's electronic address is missing · PEPPOL-EN16931-R020

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

An XRechnung must contain the seller's electronic address (BT-34), usually their email address (scheme EM), a Peppol identifier or their VAT identification number (scheme 9930). This detail is missing, so the 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 includes their electronic address.
  2. If you issued the invoice yourself: enter your email address with scheme EM as the electronic address. Most programs have a dedicated field for this in the master data.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The party group must contain the element for the seller’s electronic address (BT-34). It is cbc:EndpointID in UBL and ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID in CII.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – seller's electronic address missing

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that your electronic address as the seller is missing (rule PEPPOL-EN16931-R020). An XRechnung is not valid without it; your email address in the dedicated field is usually enough. Could you please send the invoice again with this information added?

Kind regards

Example

The seller has an electronic invoicing address but the seller section omits the field. The corrected export includes the seller’s actual electronic address.

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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