BR-10: Buyer postal address (BG-8) is missing

Severity: fatal · Syntax: CII, UBL

Official message

An Invoice shall contain the Buyer postal address (BG-8).

What this means

The invoice must contain the buyer postal address BG-8. UBL checks exists(cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress). The country code inside it is BR-11.

Typical cause

The buyer name is present, the address was not exported with it.

How to fix it

Add PostalAddress on the buyer party.

UBL

<cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cac:PostalAddress>
      <cbc:CityName>Köln</cbc:CityName>
      <cbc:PostalZone>50667</cbc:PostalZone>
      <cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country>
    </cac:PostalAddress>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingCustomerParty>

CII

<ram:BuyerTradeParty>
  <ram:PostalTradeAddress>
    <ram:PostcodeCode>50667</ram:PostcodeCode>
    <ram:CityName>Köln</ram:CityName>
    <ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID>
  </ram:PostalTradeAddress>
</ram:BuyerTradeParty>

Business term

BG-8

Related rules

Context and assertion

UBL /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote

CII /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice

UBL

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

CII

rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress

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Questions

What does BR-10 actually check?

The invoice must contain the buyer postal address BG-8. UBL checks exists(cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress). The country code inside it is BR-11.

How do I fix BR-10?

Add PostalAddress on the buyer party.

If BR-10 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.