BR-17
The Payee name (BT-59) shall be provided in the Invoice, if the Payee (BG-10) is different from the Seller (BG-4).
What does this rule mean?
A payee different from the seller (BG-10) is given, but without a name (BT-59).
Whoever receives the money must be named — otherwise the buyer cannot check that the bank account belongs to the right party (for example a factoring company).
- BG-4
- Seller (group)
- BG-10
- Payee (group)
- BT-59
- Payee name
Official rule message (standard)
The Payee name (BT-59) shall be provided in the Invoice, if the Payee (BG-10) is different from the Seller (BG-4).
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
cac:PayeeParty
CII
//ram:PayeeTradeParty
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
(ram:Name) and (not(ram:Name = ../../ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:Name) and not(ram:ID = ../../ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:ID) and not(ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:ID = ../../ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:ID))How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the payee name — or remove the block if the seller receives the money.
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.