Reference
Markdown exportBT-28 Seller trading name
Trading or brand name of the seller when it differs from the legal seller name.
BT-28 (Seller trading name) is the commercial or "doing business as" name shown to customers when it differs from the legal name (BT-27). Optional under EN 16931. Useful for groups that invoice under a parent legal entity but trade under a brand. Example: Muster Trading.
BT-28 · EN 16931 / XRechnung 3.x
BT Reference Card
Canonical EN 16931 / XRechnung facts for this business term — citable from this anchor.
- BT code
BT-28- Name
- Seller trading name
- Cardinality
- Optional (O)
- Business group
- BG-4 SELLER
- Data type
- Text
- Example value
Muster Trading
Quick answer
Trading or brand name of the seller when it differs from the legal seller name.
Seller details
Who issued the invoice and how the recipient can identify that business reliably.
Quick actions
In plain language
Trading or brand name of the seller when it differs from the legal seller name.
Trading or brand name of the seller when it differs from the legal seller name.
This field helps recipients recognize the seller under the market-facing name they actually know.
What you usually enter here
Trading or brand name
Typical valid values include: Invoice Converter
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
What goes wrong often
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Examples in context
This field helps recipients recognize the seller under the market-facing name they actually know.
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Invoice Converter
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-28
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
200 characters
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:TradingBusinessNameWhy the standard cares about this field
Business Context
This field helps recipients recognize the seller under the market-facing name they actually know.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.