What it means
A third party payment (BG-DEX-09) in the XRechnung extension must have a description (BT-DEX-003). In UBL the description is the InstructionID inside the cac:PrepaidPayment block, and it must not be empty or only spaces.
Why it matters
Without a description the recipient cannot tell what the payment was for. The block is incomplete, so the invoice fails validation and is rejected.
How to fix it
Open the third party payment on the invoice and add a short description in words, for example who was paid and for what. If the block is a leftover or is not really a third party payment, delete it. An amount the buyer has already paid belongs in the paid amount (BT-113) in the invoice totals instead.
The rule as published
Das Element "Third party payment description" BT-DEX-003 muss übermittelt werden, wenn die Gruppe "THIRD PARTY PAYMENT" (BG-DEX-09) übermittelt wird. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) | 3.0.2 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) | 3.0.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-DEX-12 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-DEX-13 Third party payment amount has at most 2 decimals
- BR-DEX-14 Third party payment must use the invoice currency
- BR-DEX-15 Sub invoice lines are not supported in XRechnung CII
- BR-DEX-11 Third party payment needs an amount
- BR-DEX-10 Third party payment needs a payment type
- BR-DEX-09 Amount due must add up, including third party payments