What it means
Every invoice must contain the seller's city (BT-37). XRechnung requires the town or city in your address; EN 16931 only requires the country.
Why it matters
XRechnung, the German standard for e-invoices, requires this on top of EN 16931. Public bodies in Germany and their invoice portals (ZRE, OZG-RE and the state portals) reject an XRechnung that fails this rule, and many German businesses check incoming invoices the same way.
How to fix it
Complete your business address with the town or city in the company settings of your invoicing software and export again.
The rule as published
Das Element "Seller city" (BT-37) muss übermittelt werden. Business terms: BT-37
Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) | 3.0.2 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) | 3.0.2 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-DE-3 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-RO-091 Seller address needs a city
- BR-RO-092 Buyer address needs a city
- BR-RO-100 Seller in Bucharest must use a sector code as the city
- BR-RO-L0501 Seller city: 50 characters at most
- DE-R-003 The seller city is required between German parties
- IT-R-003 Italian sellers must give the city in their address