# BT-59 Payee name

Name of the party that should receive the payment if it is not the seller.

## Quick answer

Name of the party that should receive the payment if it is not the seller.

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## In plain language

Name of the party that should receive the payment if it is not the seller.

Name of the party that should receive the payment if it is not the seller.

This field is needed in factoring, shared-service, or treasury setups where the payee differs from the seller entity.

## What you usually enter here

Payee legal or business name

Typical valid values include: ABC Factoring GmbH

Required by BR-17 when BG-10 Payee differs from BG-4 Seller. Otherwise optional.

## What goes wrong often

Avoid values like:

Relevant rule codes: BR-17

## Examples in context

This field is needed in factoring, shared-service, or treasury setups where the payee differs from the seller entity.

Required by BR-17 when BG-10 Payee differs from BG-4 Seller. Otherwise optional.

## Valid Examples

- ABC Factoring GmbH

## Related Fields

This field is needed in factoring, shared-service, or treasury setups where the payee differs from the seller entity.

- [BT-60 Payee identifier](/resources/xrechnung/bt-60-payee-identifier)
- [BT-61 Payee legal registration identifier](/resources/xrechnung/bt-61-payee-legal-registration-identifier)
- [BT-84 Payment account identifier](/resources/xrechnung/bt-84-payment-account-identifier)

## 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-59

### Data Type:
text

### Cardinality:
0..1

### Requirement:
Optional

### Max Length:
200 characters

### Since Version:
Conditional

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:PayeeParty/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name
```

### CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
```
/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:PayeeTradeParty/ram:Name
```

## Validation Rules

### BR-17
BR-17

## Why the standard cares about this field

### Business Context
This field is needed in factoring, shared-service, or treasury setups where the payee differs from the seller entity.

### Legal Requirement
Required by BR-17 when BG-10 Payee differs from BG-4 Seller. Otherwise optional.

## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [Invoice Converter](/pdf-to-xrechnung)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)