BR-DE-8Error — invoice will be rejectedxrechnung

XRechnung error BR-DE-8: seller contact email missing

BR-DE-8 requires an email address in the seller contact section (BG-6) whenever that section is present. Missing email causes invoice rejection.

Last updated: 2026-06-01

Affected field

cac:Contact/cbc:ElectronicMail (UBL) / ram:DefinedTradeContact/ram:EmailURIUniversalCommunication (CII)

Cause

The contact section was populated with name and/or telephone but the email address was omitted.

Fix

Add an email address to Contact/ElectronicMail (e.g. invoices@mycompany.com). Alternatively, remove the entire contact section.

Incorrect example

<cac:Contact>
  <cbc:Name>Accounts Receivable</cbc:Name>
  <cbc:Telephone>+49 30 1234567</cbc:Telephone>
</cac:Contact>

Correct example

<cac:Contact>
  <cbc:Name>Accounts Receivable</cbc:Name>
  <cbc:Telephone>+49 30 1234567</cbc:Telephone>
  <cbc:ElectronicMail>invoices@mycompany.com</cbc:ElectronicMail>
</cac:Contact>

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Frequently asked questions

Which email address should I use?▼

A functional mailbox like invoices@company.com or accounts@company.com is ideal. Avoid personal employee addresses that may change.

Related error codes

BR-DE-6 BR-DE-7