Error code BR-DE-6
The seller's phone number is missing
XRechnung invoices must contain the seller contact's phone number (BT-42).
The official rule
“Das Element "Seller contact telephone number" (BT-42) muss übermittelt werden.”
Official text, in the language the rule set publishes it in.
Fields named: BT-42
Common causes
- No phone number is stored in your company details.
- The software has it but doesn't export it.
How to fix it
- Add your phone number to your company details and export again.
Wrong vs. right (UBL)
Wrong
<cac:Contact> <cbc:Name>Max Muster</cbc:Name> <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>