BR-CO-03 - VAT point date and its code are mutually exclusive
The Value added tax point date (BT-7) and the Value added tax point date code (BT-8) are mutually exclusive: an invoice must not carry both.
BR-CO-03 - VAT point date and its code are mutually exclusive
The Value added tax point date (BT-7) and the Value added tax point date code (BT-8) are mutually exclusive: an invoice must not carry both.
What this rule checks
The Value added tax point date (BT-7) and the Value added tax point date code (BT-8) are mutually exclusive: an invoice must not carry both.
How to fix it
Keep only one of BT-7 (VAT point date) or BT-8 (VAT point date code) and remove the other.
Validate against this rule
This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:
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Source: CEN EN 16931 Schematron · Last verified: 2026-07-10
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