Every error code in plain language
What the check reports is spelled out here - with cause and recommended action.
Check your own fileBase rules under EN 16931
BR-01Specification identifier missingBR-02Invoice number missingBR-03Issue date missingBR-04Invoice type code missingBR-05Currency missingBR-06Seller name missingBR-07Buyer name missingBR-08Seller address missingBR-09Seller country missingBR-10Buyer address missingBR-11Buyer country missingBR-12Sum of line amounts missingBR-13Total without VAT missingBR-14Total with VAT missingBR-15Amount due missingBR-16The invoice has no lineBR-AE-02Reverse charge needs both VAT IDsBR-AE-05VAT rate for reverse charge must be 0BR-AE-10Reverse charge without noteBR-E-05VAT rate for exempt supply must be 0BR-E-10VAT exemption without reasonBR-G-10Export without noteBR-IC-11Intra-community supply without delivery dateBR-K-02Intra-community supply needs both VAT IDsBR-K-05VAT rate for intra-community supply must be 0BR-K-10Intra-community supply without noteBR-O-10Out-of-scope supply without notePEPPOL-EN16931-R010Buyer electronic address missingPEPPOL-EN16931-R020Seller electronic address missing
Calculation rules
German additions (XRechnung)
BR-DE-1Payment details missingBR-DE-15“Buyer reference must be provided”BR-DE-16Seller tax number or VAT ID missingBR-DE-17Invoice type not permittedBR-DE-18Cash discount has the wrong formatBR-DE-2Seller contact missingBR-DE-21Specification is not XRechnungBR-DE-22Attachments with the same file nameBR-DE-23Credit transfer without IBANBR-DE-26Corrected invoice without reference to the originalBR-DE-27Phone number does not look like oneBR-DE-28Email address is invalidBR-DE-3Seller postcode missingBR-DE-4Seller city missingBR-DE-5Contact person missingBR-DE-6Phone number missingBR-DE-7Email address missingBR-DE-8Buyer postcode missingBR-DE-9Buyer city missing
Our own notes
FK-IBANIBAN fails its check digitsFK-LEISTUNGSDATUMDelivery date missingFK-LEITWEG-FORMATBuyer reference does not look like a routing IDFK-LINE-NETLine calculation does not come out exactlyFK-NO-VAT-BREAKDOWNVAT breakdown missingFK-PDF-SUMMEPDF and invoice data state different amountsFK-PDF-SUMME-UNGEPRUEFTPrinted PDF totals could not be read