Reference
Markdown exportBR-08 Seller postal address is required
An invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5), the group describing where the supplier is established.
Problem Description
An invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5), the group describing where the supplier is established.
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
This is a core EN16931 rule; the seller establishment address is needed for VAT and legal purposes, so the address group must be present.
Solution
Add cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress with at least the country code and the applicable address components.
Quick actions
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- BG-5 present with cac:PostalAddress containing city, postal code and country
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- The supplier party has no cac:PostalAddress element at all
Code Examples
Valid XML
<cac:Party>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:CityName>Berlin</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:PostalZone>10115</cbc:PostalZone>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
</cac:Party>Invalid XML
<cac:Party>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>Muster Handels GmbH</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
</cac:Party>