Reference
Markdown exportBT-27 Seller Name
The full formal name by which the seller is registered in the national registry of legal entities or as a taxable person or otherwise trades as a person or persons
BT-27 (Seller name) is the full legal name of the supplier issuing the invoice. Mandatory under EN 16931, it must match the entity registered under the seller VAT identifier (BT-31). Use the legal form as registered, not a marketing variation. Example: Musterverkäufer GmbH.
BT-27 · EN 16931 / XRechnung 3.x
BT Reference Card
Key EN 16931 and XRechnung facts for this business term.
- BT code
BT-27- Name
- Seller Name
- Cardinality
- Mandatory (M)
- Business group
- BG-4 SELLER
- Data type
- Text
- Example value
Musterverkäufer GmbH
Quick answer
The full formal name by which the seller is registered in the national registry of legal entities or as a taxable person or otherwise trades as a person or persons
Seller details
Who issued the invoice and how the recipient can identify that business reliably.
Quick actions
In plain language
The full formal name by which the seller is registered in the national registry of legal entities or as a taxable person or otherwise trades as a person or persons
The full formal name by which the seller is registered in the national registry of legal entities or as a taxable person or otherwise trades as a person or persons
Essential for identifying the invoice issuer and legal entity responsible for the transaction
What you usually enter here
Free text with standard business name characters
Typical valid values include: Mustermann GmbH & Co. KG, ABC Technologies AG, Schmidt Consulting UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Maria Müller Einzelunternehmen
Mandatory field for all electronic invoices according to EN 16931 and German e-invoice regulations
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: , AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Relevant rule codes: BR-06
Examples in context
Essential for identifying the invoice issuer and legal entity responsible for the transaction
Mandatory field for all electronic invoices according to EN 16931 and German e-invoice regulations
Valid Examples
- Mustermann GmbH & Co. KG
- ABC Technologies AG
- Schmidt Consulting UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Maria Müller Einzelunternehmen
Invalid Examples
- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-27
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
1..1
Requirement:
Mandatory
Max Length:
200 characters
Since Version:
XRechnung 1.0+
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:NameValidation Rules
BR-06
BR-06
Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Essential for identifying the invoice issuer and legal entity responsible for the transaction
Legal Requirement
Mandatory field for all electronic invoices according to EN 16931 and German e-invoice regulations
FAQ
Should I use the registered company name or trading name?
Use the full registered legal name as it appears in official business registers. Trading names should be included in additional seller name fields if needed.
What about company suffixes like GmbH, AG, or UG?
Include the complete legal form (GmbH, AG, UG, etc.) as it is part of the official registered name and required for legal identification.
Can I abbreviate the seller name if it is very long?
The seller name should not be abbreviated as it serves legal identification purposes. If the name exceeds character limits, consider using the additional seller name fields.