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BR-03

EN 16931-1 layer: en16931

Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

What does BR-03 mean? The invoice is missing an Invoice issue date (BT-2). Provide cbc:IssueDate in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Why did my invoice fail BR-03?

The invoice must state an Invoice issue date (BT-2), the date the invoice was formally issued. This date drives payment terms, VAT reporting periods, and archival deadlines. In UBL it is cbc:IssueDate at the document root and must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Official rule text

An Invoice shall have an Invoice issue date (BT-2).

Common causes

• cbc:IssueDate is missing from the invoice.
• The date is empty or uses a non-ISO format such as DD/MM/YYYY.
• A time component or timezone was appended, making it an invalid xs:date.
• The field was left blank pending final issuance.

How do I fix it?

<cbc:IssueDate>2026-07-04</cbc:IssueDate>

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