Attestwire

Rule reference

BR-DE-16 XRechnung requires that, when the tax codes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L or M are used, at least one of the seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the seller tax registration identifier (BT-32) or a seller tax representative party (BG-11) is present

XRechnung requires that, when the tax codes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L or M are used, at least one of the seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the seller tax registration identifier (BT-32) or a seller tax representative party (BG-11) is present. This is stricter than core EN 16931, which only imposes it per category.

This rule is implemented and its error payload below is real, but the long-form write-up — normative text, worked example, divergence note — is not written yet. Everything the library knows about this rule is on this page. Ask and we will prioritise it.

Business term
BT-31 / BT-32
Severity
fatal

What the library returns

The exact object in result.errors when this rule fires. Generated by running @attestwire/en16931, not transcribed:

TeachingError
{
  "rule": "BR-DE-16",
  "field": [
    "BT-31",
    "BT-32"
  ],
  "severity": "fatal",
  "message": "XRechnung requires that, when the tax codes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L or M are used, at least one of the seller VAT identifier (BT-31), the seller tax registration identifier (BT-32) or a seller tax representative party (BG-11) is present. This is stricter than core EN 16931, which only imposes it per category.",
  "fix": "Set seller.vatId (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer, e.g. \"DE123456789\") or seller.taxRegistrationId (Steuernummer, e.g. \"181/815/08155\").",
  "example": "\"seller\": { \"vatId\": \"DE123456789\" }",
  "docsUrl": "https://attestwire.com/rules/BR-DE-16"
}

A passing value

the shape this field expects
"seller": { "vatId": "DE123456789" }

The fix

Set seller.vatId (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer, e.g. "DE123456789") or seller.taxRegistrationId (Steuernummer, e.g. "181/815/08155").

All 58 rules →

Nearby: BR-DE-17 — XRechnung restricts the invoice type code (BT-3) to 326, 380, 381, 384, 389, 875, 876 and 877 from UNTDID 1001, but "999" was supplied; BR-DE-15 — XRechnung requires a buyer reference; BR-DE-27 — The seller contact telephone number (BT-42) should contain at least three digits, but "call us" contains 0.

Check this rule against your invoice via the hosted API → https://api.attestwire.com/docs

Arrived from a stack trace? The docsUrl on every error links straight here. Something wrong on this page — tell us.