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BR-29
The invoicing period ends before it starts (BT-73, BT-74)
What the message means
The invoicing period ends before it starts (BT-73, BT-74).
What the issuer needs to change
Check the start and end of the invoicing period.
Fields concerned
BT-73invoicing period start dateBT-74invoicing period end date
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- Rule set
- EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
If both Invoicing period start date (BT-73) and Invoicing period end date (BT-74) are given then the Invoicing period end date (BT-74) shall be later or equal to the Invoicing period start date (BT-73).
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: cac:InvoicePeriod Test: not((exists(cbc:EndDate) and exists(cbc:StartDate) and xs:date(cbc:EndDate) >= xs:date(cbc:StartDate)) or not(exists(cbc:StartDate)) or not(exists(cbc:EndDate)))
CII
Context: //ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:BillingSpecifiedPeriod Test: not((ram:EndDateTime/udt:DateTimeString[@format = '102']) >= (ram:StartDateTime/udt:DateTimeString[@format = '102']) or not (ram:EndDateTime) or not (ram:StartDateTime))
Related rules
- BR-26In at least one invoice line, this is missing: item net price (BT-146)
- BR-27An item net price (BT-146) is negative
- BR-28An item gross price (BT-148) is negative
- BR-30An invoice line period ends before it starts (BT-134, BT-135)
- BR-31Missing in an allowance: document level allowance amount (BT-92)
- BR-32Missing in an allowance: document level allowance VAT category code (BT-95)