InvoiceGlass

The invoice period has no date · BR-CO-19

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

An invoice period that has been supplied needs a start date (BT-73), an end date (BT-74) or both. The dates relate to the period being billed. The pinned UBL assertion also accepts this group with a VAT point date code alone.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Enter the actual start or end date. Remove an empty period group if the software generated it by mistake.
  2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:InvoicePeriod · CII ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:BillingSpecifiedPeriod

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · A stated invoice period must include at least one of the two date fields. The pinned UBL assertion also accepts this group with a VAT point date code alone.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The invoice period has no date

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-19)? An invoice period that has been supplied needs a start date (BT-73), an end date (BT-74) or both. Enter the actual start or end date. Remove an empty period group if the software generated it by mistake.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

An empty invoice period triggers the check. A start date of 1 March meets the date requirement.

Related rules

Business terms

BG-14

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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