Error code BR-05
The invoice currency is missing
Every invoice needs a currency code (BT-5), such as EUR.
The official rule
“An Invoice shall have an Invoice currency code (BT-5).”
Official text, in the language the rule set publishes it in.
Fields named: BT-5
Common causes
- No default currency is set in your invoicing software.
- A conversion tool dropped the currency code.
How to fix it
- Set the invoice currency (for example EUR) and export again.
Wrong vs. right (UBL)
Wrong
<cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode> <cbc:BuyerReference>PO-2026-17</cbc:BuyerReference>
Right
<cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode> <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode> <cbc:BuyerReference>PO-2026-17</cbc:BuyerReference>