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BT-27: Seller Name

The full official registered legal name of the seller.

BT-27•Mandatory (1..1)•EN 16931-1 / XRechnung 3.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.3

Technical Specification

Requirement & Cardinality
1..1(Mandatory)

Mandatory (1..1)

Data Type
Text (max. 500 characters)

Semantic data format according to European Standard EN 16931-1

XML Syntax Mappings
UBL 2.1(XRechnung / Peppol BIS)
Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationName
UN/CEFACT CII D16B(ZUGFeRD 2.3 / Factur-X)
rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:Name

What does BT-27 mean?

The seller name (BT-27) represents the full legal company name of the supplier. Required under commercial and tax law for valid input tax deduction (Vorsteuerabzug).

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
  <cbc:RegistrationName>Muster GmbH &amp; Co. KG</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>

Business Rules & Schematron Checks

BR-06

An invoice shall have the Seller name (BT-27).

Check BT-27 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-27. 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.

Related Business Terms (BTs)

BT-31
Seller VAT Identifier
The VAT identification number of the seller (prefixed with country code, e.g. DE).
BT-32
Seller Tax Registration Identifier
The local tax registration number assigned to the seller by the tax authority.
BT-35
Seller Address Line 1
The main street name and building number of the seller.
BT-40
Seller Country Code
Two-character ISO code of the country where the seller is resident.

Create compliant E-Invoices easily

Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-27 and review your invoice details before sending.

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