Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R111 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R111 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R111 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R111 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · EN 16931

PEPPOL-EN16931-R111Fixable here

Invoice line billing period extends beyond invoice dates

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R111] One of your invoice lines has a billing period end date that falls outside the overall invoice period. For example, the invoice covers January but a line item says it ends in February.“

What to have readyThe missing value from your purchase order, contract or bookkeeping.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (PEPPOL-EN16931-R111).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

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

After

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

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · PEPPOL-EN16931-R111

Location//cac:InvoiceLine/cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:EndDate

From youThe missing value

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check