Error code BR-DE-5
The seller's contact person is missing
XRechnung invoices must name a seller contact point (BT-41).
The official rule
“Das Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.”
Official text, in the language the rule set publishes it in.
Fields named: BT-41
Common causes
- The contact person only appears in the letterhead or PDF, not in the invoice data.
How to fix it
- Fill in the contact person in your company settings.
Wrong vs. right (UBL)
Wrong
<cac:Contact> <cbc:Telephone>+49 40 1234567</cbc:Telephone> <cbc:ElectronicMail>rechnung@musterwerkstatt.example</cbc:ElectronicMail> </cac:Contact>
Right
<cac:Contact> <cbc:Name>Max Muster</cbc:Name> <cbc:Telephone>+49 40 1234567</cbc:Telephone> <cbc:ElectronicMail>rechnung@musterwerkstatt.example</cbc:ElectronicMail> </cac:Contact>