/ubl:Invoice/cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:StartDate

VRBL-Invoice-DE-ZUGFeRD-2p3 - Invoicing Period Start Date

Germany | VRBL-Invoice-DE-ZUGFeRD-2p3

Context ID	INV0156
Usage	O

Format	Date
Example Value	2017-10-01
Mandate Business Term Code	BT-73

Description

The date when the invoice period starts.

Details

Example: DE-B2B_invoice_380_four_lines.xml

<ubl:Invoice>
  <!-- ... omitted for readability -->
  <cac:InvoicePeriod>
    <cbc:StartDate>2025-01-12</cbc:StartDate>
    <!-- ... omitted for readability -->
  </cac:InvoicePeriod>
  <!-- ... omitted for readability -->
</ubl:Invoice>

Rules

Rule ID	Error Message
VRBL-INV-CORE-565	The Invoicing Period Start Date must follow the format YYYY-MM-DD.