# BT-74 Invoicing period end date

End date of the period to which the invoice applies.

## Quick answer

> **Delivery and payment**: Delivery dates, payment means, and the operational context around settlement.

- [Validate XML](/en/xrechnung-validator?source=resource&bt=BT-74)
- [Convert invoice](/en/pdf-to-xrechnung?source=resource&bt=BT-74)

## In plain language

End date of the period to which the invoice applies.

End date of the period to which the invoice applies.

Together with BT-73 this closes the billed service period and makes recurring charges understandable for the receiver.

## What you usually enter here

ISO 8601 date format (YYYY-MM-DD)

Typical valid values include: 2026-04-30, 2026-01-31

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

## What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: 30.04.2026, 2026/04/30

## Examples in context

Together with BT-73 this closes the billed service period and makes recurring charges understandable for the receiver.

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

## Valid Examples

- 2026-04-30
- 2026-01-31

## Invalid Examples

- 30.04.2026
- 2026/04/30

## Related Fields

Together with BT-73 this closes the billed service period and makes recurring charges understandable for the receiver.

- [BT-73 Invoicing period start date](/resources/xrechnung/bt-73-invoicing-period-start-date)
- [BT-72 Actual delivery date](/resources/xrechnung/bt-72-actual-delivery-date)

## XML mapping and field facts

Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.

### Field ID:
BT-74

### Data Type:
date

### Cardinality:
0..1

### Requirement:
Optional

### Since Version:
Optional

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:EndDate
```

### CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
```
/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:BillingSpecifiedPeriod/ram:EndDateTime
```

## Create an XRechnung from your PDF

The converter reads the invoice and shows the fields it found before download, so you can check and correct the values. No PDF? Fill in the XRechnung directly in the form.

- [Convert invoice](/en/pdf-to-xrechnung)
- [Fill in XRechnung in the form](/en/create-xrechnung)

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## Why the standard cares about this field

### Business Context
Together with BT-73 this closes the billed service period and makes recurring charges understandable for the receiver.

### Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.

## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)