Reference
Markdown exportBT-153 Invoice line item name
The name of the item (goods or services) in the invoice line.
BT-153 (Item name) is the human-readable name of the item or service billed on the line. Mandatory under EN 16931, it should be specific enough that an auditor can match the line to the underlying delivery. Avoid generic placeholders such as "Service". Example: "Consulting services — sprint 12".
BT-153 · EN 16931 / XRechnung 3.x
BT Reference Card
Canonical EN 16931 / XRechnung facts for this business term — citable from this anchor.
- BT code
BT-153- Name
- Invoice line item name
- Cardinality
- Mandatory (M)
- Business group
- BG-31 ITEM INFORMATION
- Data type
- Text
- Example value
Consulting services — sprint 12
Quick answer
The name of the item (goods or services) in the invoice line.
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
The name of the item (goods or services) in the invoice line.
The name of the item (goods or services) in the invoice line.
Required for each invoice line item (BT-153, BR-25).
What you usually enter here
Free text item name
Typical valid values include: Laptop Computer, Consulting Services, Ordnungszahl 1.1.30
Mandatory according to EN 16931 / Peppol BR-25.
What goes wrong often
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Relevant rule codes: BR-25
Examples in context
Required for each invoice line item (BT-153, BR-25).
Mandatory according to EN 16931 / Peppol BR-25.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Laptop Computer
- Consulting Services
- Ordnungszahl 1.1.30
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
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XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-153
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
1..1
Requirement:
Mandatory
Max Length:
500 characters
Since Version:
XRechnung 1.0+
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cbc:Name/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:NameValidation Rules
BR-25
BR-25
Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Required for each invoice line item (BT-153, BR-25).
Legal Requirement
Mandatory according to EN 16931 / Peppol BR-25.