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Warning

BR-NL-20: The VAT point date is not recommended and is ignored

In short

Warning: worth checking.

BR-NL-20 means the invoice gives a VAT point date (BT-7), which the Dutch rules do not recommend and which the recipient ignores. It is only a warning and the file is still accepted; remove the date if you want a clean check.

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What it means

The invoice contains a VAT point date (BT-7), the date on which VAT becomes due. The rule has no condition: it raises the warning whenever this field is used.

Why it matters

Nothing is rejected. The Dutch rule set says the value is ignored, so it changes nothing for the recipient.

How to fix it

It is worth fixing only if you want a file without warnings. In your invoicing software, clear the VAT point date or turn off the export option that adds it. If you want the buyer to see when the goods or services were supplied, give the delivery date (BT-72), which this warning does not cover.

The rule as published

The use of a tax point date (cbc:TaxPointDate) is not recommended, and its value will be ignored

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) 2.0.3.13
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) 2.0.3.13
NLCIUS (CII) 1.0.3.13
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-NL-20 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026