Reference

BR-16 At least one invoice line is required

An invoice shall have at least one Invoice line (BG-25) describing a billed item, service or charge.

Problem Description

An invoice shall have at least one Invoice line (BG-25) describing a billed item, service or charge.

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

This is a core EN16931 rule; an invoice without lines cannot convey what is being billed, so at least one line is mandatory.

Solution

Include at least one cac:InvoiceLine element with its identifier, quantity, price and net amount.

Quick actions

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Valid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

Document contains one or more cac:InvoiceLine elements

Invalid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

The invoice has header and totals but no cac:InvoiceLine at all

Code Examples

Valid XML

<cac:InvoiceLine>
  <cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
  <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="C62">10</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
  <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
</cac:InvoiceLine>

Invalid XML

<cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
  <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">0.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
  <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">0.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
</cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>

Affected Fields

BG-25 Invoice line

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