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BR-DE-15

“Buyer reference must be provided”

What this is about

The buyer reference is missing (BT-10). Authorities reject invoices without it — that is where your client’s routing ID (Leitweg-ID) goes.

What to do

Enter your client’s routing ID in the “buyer reference” field. You get it from the client.

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