Germany B2G: German Buyer Reference (Leitweg-ID)

You must specify the Leitweg-ID for German buyers in B2G documents.

For B2G Documents, the Buyer must be identified by the Leitweg-ID. This ID is issued by German Tax Authorities (at the State level) to participants in the scheme. It is not required for other invoices such as B2B invoices. This ID is usually used to identify public organizations who are buyers.

Elements

Use the BuyerReference element to model this information:

Name (Technical Name)CardinalityDescription
Buyer Reference (Invoice\BuyerReference)0..1Specify the Leitweg-ID.

Restrictions

This element is only used for B2G.

Example

<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cbc:BuyerReference>99000000-18188-18</cbc:BuyerReference>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>