BR-DE-4 XRechnung: seller postcode missing

XRechnung requires the seller's postcode.

What the rule says

Das Element "Seller post code" (BT-38) muss übermittelt werden.

The rule's official wording (CEN / KoSIT). The German XRechnung rules are published in German.

Why it happens

The seller's address has no postcode (BT-38).

How to fix it

Add your postcode to your company address.

Applies to

XRechnung only (German rules by KoSIT).

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More about BR-DE-4

XRechnung requires the seller's post code, which the European standard leaves optional. It's needed for the full address that German law requires on invoices, and public bodies use it when matching the invoice to the supplier in their records.

Write only the code itself, such as 10115 for Berlin or 1010 for Vienna, without a country prefix like "D-". Some countries have no post codes, but for a German seller it's always required.

The fields involved

BT-38 Seller post code: CII ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:PostcodeCode; UBL cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress/cbc:PostalZone

Typical situations

The post code was typed into the city field, such as "10115 Berlin".
The post code field was skipped because the software treats it as optional.

Example

The seller's post code in CII:

<ram:PostalTradeAddress>
  <ram:PostcodeCode>10115</ram:PostcodeCode>
  ...
  <ram:CityName>Berlin</ram:CityName>
  <ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID>
</ram:PostalTradeAddress>