BR-DE-16: German invoice needs seller tax identification
German invoice needs seller tax identification; restore the seller VAT or tax registration identifier, or the required tax representative group.
What the rule says
[BR-DE-16] Wenn in einer Rechnung die Steuercodes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L oder M verwendet werden, muss mindestens eines der Elemente "Seller VAT identifier" (BT-31), "Seller tax registration identifier" (BT-32) oder "SELLER TAX REPRESENTATIVE PARTY" (BG-11) übermittelt werden.
Official xrechnung source, version 2.6.0 / XRechnung 3.0.2. Apache 2.0; sources, licences and notices. Syntax and business checks are separate; this is not certification.
German invoice needs seller tax identification
German invoice needs seller tax identification. The controlled example changes the specific field or group named by this rule. Remove only /*/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyTaxScheme/cbc:CompanyID.
Business terms: BT-31, BT-32.
Restore the seller VAT or tax registration identifier, or the required tax representative group.
Reproduced failure and correction
Tested on 2 November 2026 with the production SaxonC-HE 13.1 / saxonche 13.1.1 engine, xrechnung mode, UBL. The XSD passes; the report then contains BR-DE-16. Restoring this fragment makes the complete original invoice pass the selected checks.
[BR-DE-16] Wenn in einer Rechnung die Steuercodes S, Z, E, AE, K, G, L oder M verwendet werden, muss mindestens eines der Elemente "Seller VAT identifier" (BT-31), "Seller tax registration identifier" (BT-32)
oder "SELLER TAX REPRESENTATIVE PARTY" (BG-11) übermittelt werden.Additional triggered rules: 2. BR-S-02, UBL-SR-53. Counts include distinct error and warning codes; the target code is excluded.
Precise mutated XPath: /*/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyTaxScheme/cbc:CompanyID.
Before: triggers this rule
<cac:PartyTaxScheme xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:ubl="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2">
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
After: passes
<cac:PartyTaxScheme xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:ubl="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2">
<cbc:CompanyID>DE 123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
<cac:TaxScheme>
<cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
</cac:TaxScheme>
</cac:PartyTaxScheme>
The context shown is part of a complete invoice; it is not a standalone invoice. Mutation: remove at /*/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyTaxScheme/cbc:CompanyID. The passing baseline is validated with the selected pinned package. UBL examples use a controlled single-line adaptation of the official XRechnung example; the CII example uses the official EN 16931 baseline.
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Check the rest of the invoice
Repair the source data and exporter, then validate the complete invoice again with the same package. Review every remaining error and warning; a passing rule is not a guarantee of recipient acceptance.
EN 16931 syntax and business checks · XRechnung profile requirements · Pro/Team batch checks.