Guide · 2026-05-16
Markdown exportBR-CO-25: add a due date or payment terms
If the invoice amount due is above zero, EN 16931 needs a structured due date or clear payment terms before export.
What you may see
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Authoritative validation fails with BR-CO-25.
- Amount due for payment (BT-115) is positive.
- Neither Payment due date (BT-9) nor Payment terms (BT-20) is present in the reviewed data.
Why this blocks export
Recipient systems need to know when a payable invoice is due. Bank details alone do not define a due date, and vague wording on the PDF is not enough unless it is captured as structured payment terms.
How to fix it
Follow this sequence as the practical checklist for this section.
- If the PDF shows a date such as “payable by 30 June 2026”, enter that date as Due date (BT-9).
- If the PDF shows wording such as “Net 30 days” or “payable immediately”, enter it as Payment terms (BT-20).
- If the source invoice has neither, ask the issuer or finance owner for the intended terms before exporting.
Before you retry
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Run review validation again after editing the field.
- Check that the amount due still matches the invoice total.
- Only download after the review result is current for the edited data.
Common question
Is BT-9 always mandatory?
No. The rule becomes blocking when the amount due is positive and neither BT-9 nor BT-20 is present.