BR-07
Buyer name is missing
ErrorEN 16931BT-44
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What it means
The invoice must contain the buyer’s name (BT-44). The electronic file has no buyer name.
Typical causes
- The customer record has no legal name
- The export includes only a contact person
How to fix it
- Enter the buyer’s legal name in the customer record
- Export again and check that it appears as the buyer name
See it in action
These sample invoices break this rule. Open one to see the exact line.
What the rule says (technical)
An Invoice shall contain the Buyer name (BT-44).
Add the buyer's legal name under cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationName of the customer party.