BR-08
An Invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5).
What does this rule mean?
The invoice is missing the seller postal address (BG-5).
The seller address is mandatory — at least city and country.
- BG-5
- Seller postal address (group)
Official rule message (standard)
An Invoice shall contain the Seller postal address (BG-5).
Where the rule applies
Syntax: CII · UBL
The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.
UBL
/ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote
CII
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddressHow to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the seller postal address.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.