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FATAL Official EN 16931 / Peppol / CIUS Rule BT/BG Fields: BG-5

BR-08 — E-Invoice Validation Rule & Fix

Fixture ID: emptyXRechnung · XPath: /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress

1. Why This Rule Triggers (Diagnostic Message)

An invoice must contain the seller postal address (BG-5). It establishes the place of supply, which determines which country's VAT rules apply.

2. How to Fix BR-08

Set seller.address with at least city, postalCode and countryCode.

3. Valid Code / Payload Example

"address": { "city": "Berlin", "postalCode": "10115", "countryCode": "DE" }
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