Reference
Markdown exportBT-41 Seller contact point
Name of the contact person or department on the seller side.
Quick answer
Name of the contact person or department on the seller side.
Seller details
Who issued the invoice and how the recipient can identify that business reliably.
In plain language
Name of the contact person or department on the seller side.
Name of the contact person or department on the seller side.
This gives the buyer a clear human contact for questions about the invoice or the underlying delivery.
What you usually enter here
Person or department name
Typical valid values include: Accounts Receivable
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like:
Examples in context
This gives the buyer a clear human contact for questions about the invoice or the underlying delivery.
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Accounts Receivable
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-41
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
100 characters
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:Name/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact/ram:PersonNameWhy the standard cares about this field
Business Context
This gives the buyer a clear human contact for questions about the invoice or the underlying delivery.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.