E-Invoicing in Burundi

​Burundi introduced electronic invoicing to increase tax transparency and combat tax evasion. Since January 2022 Certain taxpayers, including domestic and foreign providers of digitalised services, are obliged to submit invoice data in real time to the tax authorities Office of Burundais des Recettes (OBR) However, implementation encountered challenges, which is why the system is still in the adaptation phase.

schedule

2022: Start of mandatory use of the Electronic Billing Management System (EBMS) for certain taxpayers, including domestic and foreign providers of digital services.

2022: Official launch of the EBMS with over 200 taxpayers already connected.

February 2023: Planned start of distribution of electronic invoicing devices to taxpayers.

applicability

The e-invoice primarily covers Business to Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions.

format

XML-Format.

Electronic signature

No clear information available.

Archiving

E-invoices must 10 years be archived.


Further information on electronic invoicing in Burundi:

https://www.obr.bi/index.php/en


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GOpus® eInvoice

Our GOpus® eInvoice The solution integrates with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA and supports the creation of outgoing e-invoices in all international country formats. This allows you to create and send all your invoice content between different international invoice issuers and recipients directly from your SAP system, and to archive all invoice documents with comprehensive monitoring. Integration with the SAP modules SD, FI, MM, RE/FX, IS-H, IS-U, and SAP Service Billing is possible. Further integrations are available upon request.


Do you have further questions about our solution or would you like to obtain more detailed information about the e-invoicing regulations in Burundi?

We will be happy to personally assist you with any further questions you may have about our solution and the regulations.

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