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PEPPOL-EN16931-R111 - The line period must end within the invoice period

The end date of the line period (BT-135) must also fall inside the invoicing period bounded by BT-73 and BT-74. A line cannot bill beyond the period the document itself declares.

PEPPOL-EN16931-R111 - The line period must end within the invoice period

The end date of the line period (BT-135) must also fall inside the invoicing period bounded by BT-73 and BT-74. A line cannot bill beyond the period the document itself declares. 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.

Invoice linesPeppol BIS 3.0BT-135 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 end date of the line period (BT-135) must also fall inside the invoicing period bounded by BT-73 and BT-74. A line cannot bill beyond the period the document itself declares.

How to fix it

Correct cac:InvoiceLine/cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:EndDate, or extend cbc:EndDate of the document level cac:InvoicePeriod.

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

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