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PEPPOL-EN16931-CL006 - VAT point date code must come from UNCL 2005

The code that says which date drives VAT chargeability (BT-8) must be a value of the UNTDID 2005 list, revision D.16B, restricted by Peppol to 3, 35 and 432.

PEPPOL-EN16931-CL006 - VAT point date code must come from UNCL 2005

The code that says which date drives VAT chargeability (BT-8) must be a value of the UNTDID 2005 list, revision D.16B, restricted by Peppol to 3, 35 and 432. This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

Code listsPeppol BIS 3.0BT-8 Error
This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

What this rule checks

The code that says which date drives VAT chargeability (BT-8) must be a value of the UNTDID 2005 list, revision D.16B, restricted by Peppol to 3, 35 and 432.

How to fix it

Set cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:DescriptionCode to 3, 35 or 432, or remove the element.

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / PeppolXRechnungFactur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related rules

BR-CL-01Invoice type code: UNTDID 1001BR-CL-03Amount currency (@currencyID): ISO 4217BR-CL-04Invoice currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-05VAT accounting currency code: ISO 4217BR-CL-06VAT point date code: UNTDID 2005BR-CL-07Object identifier scheme: UNTDID 1153

Source: OpenPeppol BIS Billing 3.0 · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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