# BT-74 Invoicing period end date

End date of the period to which the invoice applies.

## Quick answer

End date of the period to which the invoice applies.

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

## 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
```

## 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/)
- [Invoice Converter](/pdf-to-xrechnung)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)