BR-CO-03fatal

How to fix BR-CO-03

Value added tax point date (BT-7) and Value added tax point date code (BT-8) are mutually exclusive.

What this rule checks

The invoice supplies both a literal VAT point date and a code that derives one. Only one mechanism may be used to determine when VAT becomes chargeable.

Referenced business terms

This rule references the following EN 16931 business terms. Click through for the full definition, the UBL XPath and the cardinality.

How to fix it

Remove either <cbc:TaxPointDate> (BT-7) or <cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>-level date code in <cac:InvoicePeriod>/<cbc:DescriptionCode> (BT-8). Keep whichever is appropriate for your tax regime.

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