BR-DEX-12 - Mandatory: third party payment description (BT-DEX-003)
XRechnung requires the element BT-DEX-003 (third party payment description) to be present when the THIRD PARTY PAYMENT group (BG-DEX-09) is present.
BR-DEX-12 - Mandatory: third party payment description (BT-DEX-003)
XRechnung requires the element BT-DEX-003 (third party payment description) to be present when the THIRD PARTY PAYMENT group (BG-DEX-09) is present. 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
XRechnung requires the element BT-DEX-003 (third party payment description) to be present when the THIRD PARTY PAYMENT group (BG-DEX-09) is present.
How to fix it
Add the element BT-DEX-003 (third party payment description) to the invoice.
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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