Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R110 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R110 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R110 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R110 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · EN 16931

PEPPOL-EN16931-R110Partly

Start date of line period MUST be within invoice period.

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R110] The start date of a line period must fall within the invoice period. Line periods cannot extend before the overall invoice period begins.“

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (PEPPOL-EN16931-R110).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Start date of line period MUST be within invoice period. -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per EN 16931 -->
</Invoice>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · PEPPOL-EN16931-R110

Location//cac:InvoiceLine/cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:StartDate

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check