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BR-DE-CVD-05 - The cva attribute value must come from the allowed list

When the Item attribute name (BT-160) within ITEM ATTRIBUTES (BG-32) is cva, the Item attribute value (BT-161) must be one of the allowed values.

BR-DE-CVD-05 - The cva attribute value must come from the allowed list

When the Item attribute name (BT-160) within ITEM ATTRIBUTES (BG-32) is cva, the Item attribute value (BT-161) must be one of the allowed values. 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-161 Error
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

When the Item attribute name (BT-160) within ITEM ATTRIBUTES (BG-32) is cva, the Item attribute value (BT-161) must be one of the allowed values.

How to fix it

Set BT-161 to one of the values allowed for the cva attribute.

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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