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BT-91 Debited account identifier

Identifier of the account that will be debited in a direct debit payment.

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Identifier of the account that will be debited in a direct debit payment.

Identifier of the account that will be debited in a direct debit payment.

Use this only in direct debit scenarios where the payer account must be part of the structured invoice.

What you usually enter here

Debtor account identifier, usually IBAN

Typical valid values include: DE44500105175407324931

Required by BR-DE-31 when direct debit group BG-19 is present. BR-DE-20 recommends a valid IBAN for SEPA code 59.

What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: 12345

Relevant rule codes: BR-DE-31

Examples in context

Use this only in direct debit scenarios where the payer account must be part of the structured invoice.

Required by BR-DE-31 when direct debit group BG-19 is present. BR-DE-20 recommends a valid IBAN for SEPA code 59.

Valid Examples

  • DE44500105175407324931

Invalid Examples

  • 12345

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-91

Data Type:

identifier

Cardinality:

0..1

Requirement:

Optional

Max Length:

35 characters

Since Version:

Conditional

XML Implementation

UBL 2.1 Syntax
/Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayerFinancialAccount/cbc:ID
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans/ram:PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount/ram:IBANID

Validation Rules

BR-DE-31

Debited account identifier (BT-91) is required when direct debit is used

Next step

Check whether your XRechnung sets BT-91 correctly

Upload the XML file to the free validator. It applies the KoSIT rules for XRechnung 3.0 and names each finding with its rule ID, for this field for example BR-DE-31. Creating a new invoice instead? The converter checks the invoice against the same rules and shows the findings before download.

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Why the standard cares about this field

Business Context

Use this only in direct debit scenarios where the payer account must be part of the structured invoice.

Legal Requirement

Required by BR-DE-31 when direct debit group BG-19 is present. BR-DE-20 recommends a valid IBAN for SEPA code 59.

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