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BR-DE-17 - Invoice type code should use the allowed UNTDID codes

The Invoice type code (BT-3) should only carry the codes 326, 380, 381, 384, 389, 875, 876 or 877 of the UNTDID 1001 code list.

BR-DE-17 - Invoice type code should use the allowed UNTDID codes

The Invoice type code (BT-3) should only carry the codes 326, 380, 381, 384, 389, 875, 876 or 877 of the UNTDID 1001 code list. This is an XRechnung rule (German KoSIT CIUS). It applies on top of EN 16931 and Peppol, and is mandatory for B2G invoicing in Germany.

Code listsXRechnungBT-3 Warning
This is an XRechnung rule (German KoSIT CIUS). It applies on top of EN 16931 and Peppol, and is mandatory for B2G invoicing in Germany.

What this rule checks

The Invoice type code (BT-3) should only carry the codes 326, 380, 381, 384, 389, 875, 876 or 877 of the UNTDID 1001 code list.

How to fix it

Replace the value of BT-3 with one of the codes allowed by XRechnung.

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / PeppolXRechnungFactur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related rules

BR-CL-01Invoice type code: UNTDID 1001BR-CL-03Amount currency (@currencyID): ISO 4217BR-CL-04Invoice currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-05VAT accounting currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-06VAT point date code: UNTDID 2005BR-CL-07Object identifier scheme: UNTDID 1153

Source: KoSIT XRechnung · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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