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BR-DE-18XRechnung 3.0 (CIUS DE) · BT-20 (PaymentTerms Skonto)
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Rule BR-DE-18: Invalid Skonto Syntax in Payment Terms (BT-20)

Early-payment discounts (Skonto) in German XRechnung must follow the structured pattern #SKONTO#TAGE=14#PROZENT=2.00#.

1. Root Cause in the XML Dataset

Malformed syntax or comma decimal separator inside the BT-20 payment terms note.

2. How to Resolve & Request a Corrected Invoice

Format the discount line strictly as #SKONTO#TAGE=<days>#PROZENT=<xx.xx>#.

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