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BR-DE-5

Missing: seller contact point (BT-41)

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

What the message means

Missing: seller contact point (BT-41).

What the issuer needs to change

Add the seller contact point.

Fields concerned

BT-41 seller contact point

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Origin

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

Original rule text

Das Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.

Source: KoSIT, XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0, Apache License 2.0

Technical details for IT

UBL

Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact
Test: not(cbc:Name[boolean(normalize-space(.))])

CII

Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact
Test: not((ram:PersonName,ram:DepartmentName)[boolean(normalize-space(.))])

Related rules

BR-DE-2Missing: seller contact (BG-6)
BR-DE-3Missing: seller city (BT-37)
BR-DE-4Missing: seller post code (BT-38)
BR-DE-6The contact telephone number (BT-42) is missing or empty
BR-DE-7The contact email address (BT-43) is missing or empty
BR-DE-8Missing: buyer city (BT-52)

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