🇱🇺 Luxembourg - E-Invoicing Specifications
Status: 🟢 B2G Active | 🔴 B2B Voluntary | 🟡 ViDA 2030 Authority: Tax Administration (Administration des contributions directes) Platform: Peppol / MyGuichet
1. Context & Overview
Luxembourg has mandatory B2G e-invoicing with phased implementation completed in 2023. B2B e-invoicing is voluntary but the country is preparing for ViDA 2030 requirements.
| Date | Scope | Obligation |
|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | B2G Law | Law on e-Invoicing in Public Procurement enacted |
| Apr 2020 | B2G Sub-central | Municipalities must receive e-invoices |
| May 2022 | Large Companies | Mandatory B2G e-invoicing for large enterprises |
| Jan 2023 | All Sizes | Full B2G e-invoicing mandatory |
| 2030 | B2B ViDA | Mandatory e-invoicing under ViDA directive |
2. Technical Workflow
flowchart TD
S["Invoicerr (Supplier)"] -->|1. Peppol BIS 3.0| Peppol[Peppol Network]
subgraph "B2G Flow"
Peppol -->|"2. Delivery"| PE[Public Entity]
Peppol -->|"3. CTIE Processing"| CTIE[CTIE - Centre des Technologies]
end
subgraph "Processing"
CTIE -->|"4. Validation"| PE_Acc[Public Account]
CTIE -->|"5. Archive"| GovArch[Government Archive]
end
PE -->|"6. Payment"| Treasury[Grand Ducal Treasury]
GovArch -.->|Audit| TaxAdmin[Tax Administration]
🧱 Key Components
- Peppol Network: Primary e-invoice delivery infrastructure
- CTIE: Centre des Technologies de l'Information de l'État
- MyGuichet: National government portal
3. Data Standards & Formats
A. Accepted Formats
- Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (recommended)
- UBL 2.1 syntax
- UN/CEFACT CII format
- EN 16931 compliant XML
B. Critical Data Fields
- TIN: Luxembourg tax ID
- VAT Number: Numéro de TVA
- Peppol Participant ID: Network identifier
4. Business Model
- B2G Post-Audit: Invoice delivery via Peppol
- B2B Post-Audit: Voluntary, no clearance required
- Monitoring Framework: Peppol service providers report monthly
5. Implementation Checklist
- Peppol Access: Obtain Peppol participant identifier
- B2G Registration: Register with CTIE/MyGuichet
- Peppol BIS 3.0: Implement recommended format
- ViDA Preparation: Plan for 2030 B2B mandate
- Archive Setup: Configure 10-year storage
6. Resources
- Tax Administration: Impotsdirects.gouv.lu
- MyGuichet: Myguichet.public.lu
- CTIE: Ctie.public.lu
- Peppol Luxembourg: Peppol.lu