Payment instructions are missing (BR-DE-1)
- Standard: XRechnung
- Severity: error
- Affected fields: BT-81
Meaning
An XRechnung must contain payment instructions (BG-16), that is at least one payment means such as credit transfer or direct debit. Without them the invoice does not state how to pay.
Original text of the rule
Eine Rechnung (INVOICE) muss Angaben zu "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16) enthalten.
Possible causes
- The template has no payment means set.
- The bank details appear only as free text.
How to fix it
- In your invoicing software, set a payment means, e.g. credit transfer with your IBAN.
- In the XML: add at least one BG-16 group with a payment means code (BT-81) (UBL cac:PaymentMeans, CII ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans).