Validation rules

BR-DE-25-a

Payment means is a SEPA direct debit (code 49/59) but direct-debit information (BG-19) is missing.

Rule
BR-DE-25-aofficial EN 16931 / XRechnung rule
Severity
error
Business term
BT-81 — Payment means code
Field in your JSON
invoice.payment.means_code

How to fix it

Set invoice.payment.mandate_id, creditor_id, and debited_iban, or use means_code 58 with an IBAN.

BR-DE-25-a auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?

Als Zahlungsart ist eine SEPA-Lastschrift (Code 49/59) angegeben, aber Lastschriftangaben (BG-19) fehlen.

So beheben Sie den Fehler

Setzen Sie invoice.payment.mandate_id, creditor_id und debited_iban — oder verwenden Sie means_code 58 mit einer IBAN.

Official sources

Every 422 from the API lists the rule id, the path in your request JSON, a plain-language message and a suggested fix — see the docs overview for the report format.

Or try it live: drop any XRechnung XML on the free validator — same KoSIT-backed report, no account.

Spotted something?

Bug, missing feature, wrong validation result — tell us. The page you're on is attached automatically; email optional.