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BR-DE-23-b

With credit transfer, card or direct debit details are also given

Validation rule of XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0) · Level: Error

What the message means

With credit transfer, card or direct debit details are also given.

What the issuer needs to change

Send only the details for the chosen payment means.

Fields concerned

BG-18 payment card information
BG-19 direct debit
BT-81 payment means type code

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Origin

Rule set: XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0)
Syntax: CII, UBL
Level: Error

Original rule text

Wenn BT-81 "Payment means type code" einen Schlüssel für Überweisungen enthält (30, 58), dürfen BG-18 und BG-19 nicht übermittelt werden.

Source: KoSIT, XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0, Apache License 2.0

Technical details for IT

UBL

Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans[normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = ('30','58')] | /cn:CreditNote/cac:PaymentMeans[normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = ('30','58')]
Test: not(not(cac:CardAccount) and                     not(cac:PaymentMandate))

CII

Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[normalize-space(ram:TypeCode) = ('30','58')]
Test: not(not(ram:ApplicableTradeSettlementFinancialCard) and                     not(/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID or                         /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:CreditorReferenceID or                         ram:PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount/ram:IBANID))

Related rules

BR-DE-21The specification identifier (BT-24) is not the XRechnung identifier
BR-DE-22Two attachments have the same file name
BR-DE-23-aCredit transfer is given as payment means, but without account details (BG-17)
BR-DE-24-aCard payment is given as payment means, but without card details (BG-18)
BR-DE-24-bWith card payment, transfer or direct debit details are also given
BR-DE-25-aDirect debit is given as payment means, but without direct debit details (BG-19)

All validation rules

Technical explanation by robin.vision, not tax or legal advice. Rules as of 31 August 2026 (KoSIT validator configuration).