BR-DE-25-a: Direct debit group (BG-19) missing

Severity: fatal · Syntax: CII, UBL

Official message

Wenn BT-81 "Payment means type code" einen Schlüssel für Lastschriften enthält (59), muss genau BG-19 "DIRECT DEBIT" übermittelt werden.

What this means

If BT-81 contains the direct-debit code 59, BG-19 DIRECT DEBIT must be transmitted. UBL checks cac:PaymentMandate.

Typical cause

Code 59 is set, and the mandate is missing.

How to fix it

Add the direct-debit mandate. Creditor id and account are checked by BR-DE-30 and BR-DE-31, the IBAN shape by BR-DE-20.

UBL

<cac:PaymentMandate>
  <cbc:ID>MANDAT-1</cbc:ID>
  <cac:PayerFinancialAccount>
    <cbc:ID>DE89370400440532013000</cbc:ID>
  </cac:PayerFinancialAccount>
</cac:PaymentMandate>

CII

<ram:DirectDebitMandateID>MANDAT-1</ram:DirectDebitMandateID>

Business term

BT-81, BG-19

Related rules

Context and assertion

UBL /ubl:Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans[normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = '59'] | /cn:CreditNote/cac:PaymentMeans[normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = '59']

CII /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[normalize-space(ram:TypeCode) = '59']

UBL

cac:PaymentMandate

CII

/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID or /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:CreditorReferenceID or ram:PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount/ram:IBANID

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Questions

What does BR-DE-25-a actually check?

If BT-81 contains the direct-debit code 59, BG-19 DIRECT DEBIT must be transmitted. UBL checks cac:PaymentMandate.

How do I fix BR-DE-25-a?

Add the direct-debit mandate. Creditor id and account are checked by BR-DE-30 and BR-DE-31, the IBAN shape by BR-DE-20.

If BR-DE-25-a 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.