Reference
Markdown exportBT-154 Invoice Line Item Description
Additional description of the item on the invoice line.
Quick answer
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
Additional description of the item on the invoice line.
Additional description of the item on the invoice line.
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
What you usually enter here
Free text item description
Typical valid values include: Monthly consulting for May 2026
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like:
Examples in context
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
Valid Examples
- Monthly consulting for May 2026
XML mapping and field facts
Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.
Field ID:
BT-154
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cbc:DescriptionNext step
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Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
Legal Requirement
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.