Reference
Markdown exportBR-DE-2 Seller contact details must be provided
The seller's contact details must appear on the invoice.
Problem Description
The seller's contact details must appear on the invoice.
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
Receivers, especially public-sector buyers, use seller contact details to clarify invoice questions, resolve mismatches, and speed up payment. Missing details often lead to manual rejection or slower processing.
Solution
Add the seller's contact details to the invoice.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Contact: Max Mustermann, +49 30 1234567, invoice@company.example
- Contact email provided in the seller party contact block
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- No contact element for the seller party
- Only a company name without email or phone details
Code Examples
Valid XML
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:Contact>
<cbc:Name>Max Mustermann</cbc:Name>
<cbc:Telephone>+49301234567</cbc:Telephone>
<cbc:ElectronicMail>invoice@company.example</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>Invalid XML
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<!-- Missing cac:Contact -->
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>Technical Details
Affected Fields
Seller Contact, Seller Contact Email, Seller Contact Telephone