BT-44: Buyer Name

The full official legal name of the buyer.

BT-44•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

Exact field location in UBL and CII XML trees

UBL 2.1(XRechnung / Peppol BIS)

Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationName (oder cac:Party/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name)

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

rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:Name

What does BT-44 mean?

The buyer name (BT-44) identifies the recipient of goods or services. Accurate naming is legally required for claiming input VAT deductions.

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)

<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
  <cbc:RegistrationName>Kunden AG</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>

Business Rules & Schematron Checks

BR-07

An invoice shall have the Buyer name (BT-44).

Check BT-44 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-44. 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-27

Seller Name

The full official registered legal name of the seller.

BT-48

Buyer VAT Identifier

The VAT identification number of the buyer.

BT-55

Buyer Country Code

Country code of the buyer.

Create compliant E-Invoices easily

Create XRechnung and ZUGFeRD invoices in Billance and check the exported file locally. Use this guide to understand BT-44 and review your invoice details before sending.

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