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BR-DE-27 - Seller phone number should contain at least 3 digits

The Seller contact telephone number (BT-42) should contain at least three digits.

BR-DE-27 - Seller phone number should contain at least 3 digits

The Seller contact telephone number (BT-42) should contain at least three digits. 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.

Mandatory fieldsXRechnungBT-42 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 Seller contact telephone number (BT-42) should contain at least three digits.

How to fix it

Enter a real telephone number in BT-42, with at least three digits.

Validate against this rule

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

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

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