Error codes

BR-08: Seller postal address (BG-5) is missing

Severity: fatal · Syntax: CII, UBL

Official message

An Invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5).

What this means

BR-08 requires the seller postal address to exist. The UBL assertion is exists(cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress). Whether it contains a country code is BR-09, not BR-08.

Typical cause

The party was exported without a PostalAddress.

How to fix it

Add the address element. Street, city, post code and country are covered by their own rules where the configuration requires them.

UBL

<cac:PostalAddress>
  <cbc:StreetName>Beispielweg 1</cbc:StreetName>
  <cbc:CityName>Berlin</cbc:CityName>
  <cbc:PostalZone>10115</cbc:PostalZone>
  <cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>

CII

<ram:PostalTradeAddress>
  <ram:LineOne>Beispielweg 1</ram:LineOne>
  <ram:PostcodeCode>10115</ram:PostcodeCode>
  <ram:CityName>Berlin</ram:CityName>
  <ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID>
</ram:PostalTradeAddress>

Business term

BG-5

Related rules

• BR-05
• BR-06
• BR-07
• BR-09
• BR-10

Context and assertion

UBL /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote

CII /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice

UBL

exists(cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress)

CII

rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress

Questions

What does BR-08 actually check?

BR-08 requires the seller postal address to exist. The UBL assertion is exists(cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress). Whether it contains a country code is BR-09, not BR-08.

How do I fix BR-08?

Add the address element. Street, city, post code and country are covered by their own rules where the configuration requires them.

If BR-08 passes, is the invoice legally compliant?

No. This page helps you read this one Schematron assertion. A pass is not a statement about tax law, portal acceptance, or bank overlays.