BR-DE-14 in your own invoice? Upload the file and find every error in seconds.
What does BR-DE-14 mean?
The element "VAT category rate" (BT-119) must be sent. This is a national add-on rule from KoSIT (XRechnung). It goes beyond EN 16931 and is mandatory for German e-invoices.
Common causes of BR-DE-14
- The element required by the German KoSIT rule is missing from the XML.
- The value appears only in the PDF, not in the structured data set.
- The entry was left empty.
How to fix BR-DE-14
- Find the faulty spot in the XML. Open the XML of the invoice and go to field BT-119 along this XPath:
//ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent - Apply the fix. Add the VAT category rate (BT-119) in 'ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent' (for S/Z/E use 19, 7, 0 respectively).
- Validate again. Save the file and validate it again to check that BR-DE-14 is no longer reported.
Concrete fix
Add the VAT category rate (BT-119) in 'ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent' (for S/Z/E use 19, 7, 0 respectively).
XPath
//ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercentFrequent questions about BR-DE-14
How do I fix BR-DE-14?
Add the VAT category rate (BT-119) in 'ram:ApplicableTradeTax/ram:RateApplicablePercent' (for S/Z/E use 19, 7, 0 respectively).
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