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V2022-22 ·21 September 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Electronic invoices may be kept in digital format with paper copies destroyed

A query was raised regarding whether received invoices could be stored electronically and the paper copies destroyed after digitisation. The Directorate-General for Tax (DGT) ruled that retaining paper copies is unnecessary, provided the electronic medium meets the requirements of authenticity, integrity, and legibility.

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How it affects those involved

Businesses can streamline document management by transitioning to fully digital invoice storage, provided they ensure the digital files are authentic, complete, and readable.

Lifecycle

2022-09-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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