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BT-49: Buyer Electronic Address

The electronic endpoint address of the buyer for network delivery.

BT-49•Conditional Requirement•EN 16931-1 / XRechnung 3.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.3

Technical Specification

Requirement & Cardinality
0..1(Conditional)

Mandatory in Peppol network for routing to recipient

Data Type
Identifier with EAS scheme code

Semantic data format according to European Standard EN 16931-1

XML Syntax Mappings
UBL 2.1(XRechnung / Peppol BIS)
Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cbc:EndpointID
UN/CEFACT CII D16B(ZUGFeRD 2.3 / Factur-X)
rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID

What does BT-49 mean?

BT-49 enables direct network delivery via Peppol. In German public sector routing, it utilizes scheme 0204 with the Leitweg-ID; for companies, scheme 9930 with the VAT number is common.

XML Syntax & Code Example

OASIS UBL 2.1 (XRechnung)
<cbc:EndpointID schemeID="0204">04011000-1234512345-31</cbc:EndpointID>

Check BT-49 in your invoice

Use the XML paths above to locate BT-49. 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-10
Buyer Reference / Leitweg-ID
An identifier assigned by the buyer to route the invoice to the proper department (e.g. Leitweg-ID).
BT-34
Seller Electronic Address
The electronic endpoint address of the seller used in e-invoicing routing networks (Peppol).
BT-44
Buyer Name
The full official legal name of the buyer.
BT-48
Buyer VAT Identifier
The VAT identification number 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-49 and review your invoice details before sending.

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