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[IMP] Luxembourg: update localization page
task-4559158 - Don't mention module `l10n_lu_reports_annual_vat` that was merged into `l10n_lu_reports` in saas-15.4 - Add brief sections for taxes and for e-invoicing via Peppol - Simplify the monthly and annual VAT declaration sections (both have an XML export for upload to the eCDF platform)
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Luxembourg
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Configuration
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.. _localizations/luxembourg/modules:
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Modules
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:ref:`Install <general/install>` the following modules to get all the features of the Luxembourgish
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localization:
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The following modules are installed automatically with the Luxembourgish localization:
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* - :guilabel:`Luxembourg - Accounting Reports`
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- `l10n_lu_reports`
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- Country-specific reports
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* - :guilabel:`Luxembourg - Annual VAT Report`
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- `l10n_lu_reports_annual_vat`
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- Country-specific reports
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.. image:: luxembourg/modules.png
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:alt: The three modules for the Luxembourgish Fiscal Localization Package on Odoo
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.. note::
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In some cases, such as when upgrading to a version with additional modules, it is possible that
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modules may not be installed automatically. Any missing modules can be manually :ref:`installed
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<general/install>`.
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.. tip::
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Installing the module :guilabel:`Luxembourg - Accounting Reports` installs all three modules at
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once.
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.. _localizations/luxembourg/overview:
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Standard Chart of Accounts - PCN 2020
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Localization overview
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=====================
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Odoo's :ref:`fiscal localization package <fiscal_localizations/packages>` for Luxembourg includes
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the current **Standard Chart of Accounts (PCN 2020)**, effective since January 2020.
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The Luxembourgish localization includes the following features:
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eCDF tax return
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- :doc:`../accounting/get_started/chart_of_accounts`: a predefined set of accounts that follows the
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current official accounting standards (PCN 2020)
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- :ref:`localizations/luxembourg/taxes`: pre-configured tax rates, including standard (17%),
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reduced (14%, 8%, and 3%) and zero-rated VAT, intra-community, and zero-rated export taxes
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- :doc:`../accounting/taxes/fiscal_positions`: automated account and tax adjustments based on
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customer or supplier registration status
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- :ref:`localizations/luxembourg/e-invoicing`: E-invoicing with Peppol
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- :ref:`localizations/luxembourg/tax-reporting`: detailed overview of your VAT liability, and
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generation of monthly and annual VAT declarations in XML format to upload to the :abbr:`eCDF
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platform (plateforme électronique de Collecte des Données Financières)`
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- :ref:`localizations/luxembourg/faia`: generation of audit files in the :abbr:`FAIA (Fichier
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d’Audit Informatisé AED)` (Luxembourgish SAF-T) format
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Tax returns in Luxembourg require a specific XML file to upload on the eCDF.
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.. _localizations/luxembourg/taxes:
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To download it, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Report --> Audit Reports --> Tax Report`, and
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click on :guilabel:`Export eCDF declaration`.
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Taxes
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.. seealso::
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- :doc:`../accounting/reporting/tax_returns`
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- `Platform for electronic gathering of financial data (eCDF) <http://www.ecdf.lu>`_
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The following :doc:`taxes <../accounting/taxes>` are available by default with the Luxembourgish
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localization package:
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Annual tax report
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=================
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- standard VAT (17%): applied to most goods and services within Luxembourg
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- reduced VAT (14%, 8%, and 3%): applied to some goods and services within Luxembourg
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- zero-rated VAT: applied to goods and services not subject to VAT
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- intra-community VAT: applied to goods and services sold to or purchased from VAT-registered
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persons located in other EU countries
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- export tax (0%): zero-rated tax applied to goods and services exported outside Luxembourg
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You can generate an XML file to electronically file your annual tax report with the tax office.
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To do so, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Report --> Luxembourg --> Annual Tax Report`, click
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on :guilabel:`Create`, then define the annual period in the :guilabel:`Year` field.
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E-invoicing
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The **simplified annual declaration** is automatically generated. You can manually add values in all
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the fields to get a **complete annual declaration**.
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Odoo users in Luxembourg can register on the :ref:`accounting/e-invoicing/peppol` network, which
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allows exchanging e-invoices and credit notes with other participants on the network.
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.. image:: luxembourg/annual-tax-report.png
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:alt: Odoo Accounting (Luxembourg localization) generates an annual tax declaration.
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The e-invoice format in Luxembourg is **BIS Billing 3.0**.
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To help you complete it, you can use the information provided on the :guilabel:`Tax Report`. To do
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so, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Report --> Audit Reports --> Tax Report`, then click on the
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:guilabel:`Tax Report` dropdown menu and select the type of report you want to display.
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.. important:: E-invoicing via Peppol is mandatory for all B2G transactions in Luxembourg.
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.. image:: luxembourg/tax-report-types.png
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:alt: Dropdown menu to select the type of Tax Report
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Finally, click on :guilabel:`Export XML` to download the XML file.
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Tax reporting
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This feature requires the module :guilabel:`Luxembourg - Annual VAT Report` to be installed.
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In Luxembourg, companies must submit a VAT declaration on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis to
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the tax office, depending on their turnover. Companies that submit a monthly or quarterly
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declaration are also required to submit the annual declaration.
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FAIA (SAF-T)
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Both monthly/quarterly and annual VAT declarations can be exported as XML files to upload on the
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:abbr:`eCDF platform (plateforme électronique de Collecte des Données Financières)`.
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**FAIA (Fichier d’Audit Informatisé AED)** is a standardized and structured file that facilitates
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the exchange of information between the taxpayers' accounting system and the tax office. It is the
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Luxembourgish version of the OECD-recommended SAF-T (Standard Audit File for Tax).
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Go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Reporting --> Tax Report`.
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Odoo can generate an XML file that contains all the content of an accounting period according to the
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rules imposed by the Luxembourg tax authorities on digital audit files.
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In the :icon:`fa-book` :guilabel:`Report` selector, choose :guilabel:`Tax Report (LU)` to view the
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monthly/quarterly VAT declaration, or :guilabel:`Annual VAT Declaration (LU)` to view the annual
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VAT declaration. Select an appropriate period using the :icon:`fa-calendar` (:guilabel:`Period`)
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selector: the monthly/quarterly declaration expects a period of one month or one quarter, while the
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annual declaration expects a period of one year.
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This feature requires the module :guilabel:`Luxembourg - Accounting Reports` to be installed.
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.. note:: The Annual VAT declaration comes pre-populated with the year's total VAT debit, but
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requires the user to manually distribute this amount into the sales categories defined in the
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report, before exporting to XML. Use the :icon:`fa-pencil` (:guilabel:`Edit`) icon to enter the
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amount for each category.
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Once the declaration is correct, click on the :icon:`fa-cog` (:guilabel:`action menu`) icon, then
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click :guilabel:`XML` to export it in XML format for upload to eCDF.
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.. image:: luxembourg/annual-tax-report.png
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:alt: Odoo Accounting (Luxembourg localization) exports an annual VAT declaration in XML format.
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.. seealso::
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- :doc:`../accounting/reporting/tax_returns`
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- `Tax office website - VAT declaration <https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/fiscalite/impots-benefices/tva/declarations/declaration-tva.html>`_
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- `Platform for electronic gathering of financial data (eCDF) <http://www.ecdf.lu>`_
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FAIA audit file export
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:abbr:`FAIA (Fichier d’Audit Informatisé AED)` is the Luxembourgish version of the SAF-T format for
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accounting data interchange. It allows exporting complete accounting data for a period from a
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taxpayer's accounting system to the tax office.
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Odoo can generate an XML file in the FAIA format that contains the entire accounting data for a
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:guilabel:`FAIA`.
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To generate and download the FAIA file, open :menuselection:`Accounting --> Reporting --> General
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Ledger`, choose the desired period, click on the :icon:`fa-cog` (:guilabel:`action menu`) icon, and
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click :guilabel:`Export FAIA`.
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