How to fix BR-DE-25-a
Wenn BT-81 "Payment means type code" einen Schlüssel für Lastschriften enthält (59), muss genau BG-19 "DIRECT DEBIT" übermittelt werden.
XRechnung rule from the KoSIT XRechnung 3.0 schematron (German CIUS of EN 16931). It applies only to invoices whose specification identifier (BT-24) is XRechnung. Such files are checked against EN 16931 and the KoSIT XRechnung rules instead of the full Peppol BIS rule set. Check your file with the XRechnung validator.
What this rule checks
When the Payment means type code (BT-81) is 59 (SEPA direct debit), the DIRECT DEBIT group (BG-19) must be present.
Referenced business terms
This rule references the following EN 16931 business terms. Click through for the full definition, the UBL XPath and the cardinality.
How to fix it
Add cac:PaymentMandate with cbc:ID (mandate reference) and cac:PayerFinancialAccount → cbc:ID (debited IBAN) inside the cac:PaymentMeans. In CII, add ram:DirectDebitMandateID, ram:CreditorReferenceID and ram:PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount → ram:IBANID under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement.
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