BT-153: Item Name

A clear and concise name of the item or service provided.

BT-153•Mandatory (1..1)•EN 16931-1 / XRechnung 3.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.3

Technical Specification

Requirement & Cardinality

1..1(Mandatory)

Mandatory (1..1) per line

Data Type

Text (max. 500 characters)

Semantic data format according to European Standard EN 16931-1

XML Syntax Mappings

Exact field location in UBL and CII XML trees

UBL 2.1(XRechnung / Peppol BIS)

Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cbc:Name

UN/CEFACT CII D16B(ZUGFeRD 2.3 / Factur-X)

rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:Name

What does BT-153 mean?

BT-153 gives the primary descriptive title of the goods or services. Mandated by commercial trade standards and tax law.

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)

<cac:Item>
  <cbc:Name>IT-Consulting &amp; Softwareentwicklung</cbc:Name>
</cac:Item>

Business Rules & Schematron Checks

BR-25

Each Invoice line shall have an Item name (BT-153).

Check BT-153 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-153. A snippet illustrates this field; it is not a complete invoice. After correcting a value in the source application, export and check the entire file again.

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Official specifications and rule sets

Requirements depend on the invoice profile and version. Consult the matching specification for mandatory fields, code lists and rules; Peppol-specific requirements do not automatically apply to every ZUGFeRD invoice.

BT-126

Invoice Line Identifier

Unique identifier for the individual invoice line.

BT-154

Item Description

Extended, detailed narrative description of the item or service.

BT-158

Item Standard Identifier (GTIN/EAN)

Global Trade Item Number (GTIN / EAN) for item identification.

Create compliant E-Invoices easily

Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-153 and review your invoice details before sending.

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