Reference
Markdown exportBR-DE-5 Seller country must be provided
The seller's country must be provided on the invoice.
Problem Description
The seller's country must be provided on the invoice.
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
The seller country code must be present and valid (typically ISO 3166-1 alpha-2). This is required for cross-border VAT handling and for consistent validation of party addresses.
Solution
Add the seller's country to the invoice.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- DE
- AT
- FR
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Germany
- D
- DEU
- Empty country code
Code Examples
Valid XML
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>Invalid XML
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cac:Country>
<!-- Missing cbc:IdentificationCode -->
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>Technical Details
Affected Fields
Seller Postal Address, Seller Country Code