# BR-DE-8 Value added tax point date code must be provided

The value added tax point date code must be provided on the invoice.

## Problem Description

The value added tax point date code must be provided on the invoice.

> **ERROR**: XRechnung 3.0

## Context and Significance

If you cannot provide an explicit VAT point date, some profiles allow a VAT point date code indicating how the VAT point date is derived (for example, based on issue date). Use a value that is valid for your XRechnung/EN 16931 profile and keep it consistent with other date fields.

## Solution

Add the value added tax point date code to the invoice.

## Valid Examples

- A valid VAT point date code as defined by your profile

## Invalid Examples

- Missing VAT point date code
- Code not allowed by the profile

## Code Examples

### Valid XML
```
<cbc:TaxPointDateCode>VALUE_FROM_PROFILE</cbc:TaxPointDateCode>
```

### Invalid XML
```
<!-- Missing cbc:TaxPointDateCode -->
```

## Technical Details

### Affected Fields
VAT Point Date Code

## Related Rules

- [BR-DE-11](/resources/kosit-validator-errors/br-de-11-payment-terms-must-be-provided)

## Validation Tools

- [Official KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/): Validate your XRechnung files against all BR-DE rules.
- [Convert PDF to XRechnung](/pdf-to-xrechnung): Automatic validation error fixes when converting.

## Related Resources

- [Official Specification](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)
- [Complete Error List](/resources/kosit-validator-errors): Overview of all German XRechnung validation rules.