Prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Luxembourg VAT return (TVA declaration) for any client.
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Quick reference field table
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country | Luxembourg | | Standard rate | 17% (lowest in the EU) | | Reduced rates | 14% (wine, certain fuels, advertising printed matter), 8% (gas, electricity, cut flowers, hairdressing), 3% (food, books, medicines, children's clothing, accommodation, restaurants — from 2024) | | Zero rate | Exports, intra-EU B2B supplies | | Return form | TVA declaration | | Filing portal | https://ecdf.b2g.etat.lu (eCDF) | | Authority | AED (Administration de l'enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA) | | Currency | EUR | | Filing frequency | Monthly (turnover > EUR 620,000), quarterly (EUR 112,000-620,000), annual (< EUR 112,000) | | Deadline | Monthly/quarterly: 15th of month following; annual: 1 May | | Small business exemption | EUR 50,000 (from 2025) | | Companion skills | vat-workflow-base v0.1+, eu-vat-directive v0.1+ | | Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry | | Validated by | Pending |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default | |---|---| | Unknown rate | 17% | | Unknown purchase status | Not deductible | | Unknown counterparty country | Domestic Luxembourg | | Unknown B2B/B2C for EU | B2C, charge 17% | | Unknown business-use | 0% |
Red flag thresholds
| Threshold | Value | |---|---| | HIGH single-transaction | EUR 5,000 | | HIGH tax-delta | EUR 300 | | MEDIUM concentration | >40% | | MEDIUM defaults | >4 | | LOW net position | EUR 10,000 |
Minimum viable input
Bank statement. Banks: BCEE (Spuerkeess), BGL BNP Paribas, ING Luxembourg, Banque de Luxembourg, Raiffeisen.
Recommended input
Invoices, TVA number (LU + 8 digits).
Ideal input
Prior TVA declaration, eCDF submission data.
R-LU-1 — Holding company (SOPARFI/SIF/RAIF/SICAR)
Quick reference field table
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Standard rate | 17% (lowest in the EU) |
| Reduced rates | 14% (wine, certain fuels, advertising printed matter), 8% (gas, electricity, cut flowers, hairdressing), 3% (food, books, medicines, children's clothing, accommodation, restaurants — from 2024) |
| Zero rate | Exports, intra-EU B2B supplies |
| Return form | TVA declaration |
| Filing portal | https://ecdf.b2g.etat.lu (eCDF) |
| Authority | AED (Administration de l'enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA) |
| Currency | EUR |
| Filing frequency | Monthly (turnover > EUR 620,000), quarterly (EUR 112,000-620,000), annual (< EUR 112,000) |
| Deadline | Monthly/quarterly: 15th of month following; annual: 1 May |
| Small business exemption | EUR 50,000 (from 2025) |
| Companion skills | vat-workflow-base v0.1+, eu-vat-directive v0.1+ |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate | 17% |
| Unknown purchase status | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty country | Domestic Luxembourg |
| Unknown B2B/B2C for EU | B2C, charge 17% |
| Unknown business-use | 0% |
Red flag thresholds
| Threshold | Value |
|---|---|
| HIGH single-transaction | EUR 5,000 |
| HIGH tax-delta | EUR 300 |
| MEDIUM concentration | >40% |
| MEDIUM defaults | >4 |
| LOW net position | EUR 10,000 |
Luxembourg banks pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BCEE, SPUERKEESS | EXCLUDE for fees/interest | Financial service exempt |
| BGL BNP PARIBAS, ING LUXEMBOURG | EXCLUDE | Same |
| BANQUE DE LUXEMBOURG, RAIFFEISEN | EXCLUDE | Same |
Government pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AED, ADMINISTRATION ENREGISTREMENT | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| CCSS (Centre Commun de la Securite Sociale) | EXCLUDE | Social security |
| REGISTRE DE COMMERCE | EXCLUDE | Registration |
Utilities pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CREOS, ENOVOS, SUDSTROUM | Domestic 8% | Gas/electricity (reduced) |
| POST LUXEMBOURG | Domestic 17% for non-universal services | Universal postal exempt |
| TANGO, POST TELECOM, ORANGE LU | Domestic 17% | Telecoms |
SaaS EU pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE IRELAND, MICROSOFT IRELAND, ADOBE IRELAND | EU reverse charge | |
| Note: many SaaS companies bill FROM Luxembourg (Amazon, PayPal) — these are DOMESTIC | Domestic 17% | Check invoice |
SaaS non-EU pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NOTION, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI, FIGMA | Non-EU reverse charge |
Food and entertainment pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CACTUS, DELHAIZE, MATCH, AUCHAN | Default BLOCK | Personal provisioning |
| RESTAURANT | Domestic 3% (restaurant/catering) | If business entertainment, limited deductibility |
Insurance pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LA LUXEMBOURGEOISE, FOYER, LALUX | EXCLUDE | Insurance exempt |
Professional services pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EXPERT-COMPTABLE, REVISEUR | Domestic 17% | |
| AVOCAT, NOTAIRE | Domestic 17% |
Internal transfers pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VIREMENT INTERNE | EXCLUDE | |
| SALAIRE | EXCLUDE |
Input: NOTION LABS INC ; DEBIT ; EUR 14.68
Treatment: Non-EU reverse charge at 17%. Net zero.
Input: GOOGLE IRELAND ; DEBIT ; EUR 850
Treatment: EU reverse charge at 17%.
Input: RESTAURANT CLAIREFONTAINE ; DEBIT ; EUR 206
Treatment: Restaurant services at 3%. Net = 200. TVA = 6. If entertainment: limited deductibility. Flag.
Input: ENOVOS ; DEBIT ; EUR 216
Treatment: Domestic 8%. Net = 200. TVA = 16.
Input: STUDIO KREBS GMBH (DE) ; CREDIT ; EUR 3,500
Treatment: Zero-rated. Verify DE USt-IdNr.
Input: AMAZON EU SARL ; DEBIT ; EUR 50
Treatment: Amazon EU SARL is a Luxembourg entity — DOMESTIC 17%, not reverse charge.
Standard layout. Column H accepts Luxembourg TVA box codes.
Format: BCEE/BGL CSV, DD/MM/YYYY, EUR. Language: French, German, or Luxembourgish. Internal transfers: "Virement interne". Exclude.
"LU + 8 digits?"
Infer from turnover
"Are you in financial services?" (triggers partial exemption)
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Other Luxembourg computations in the OpenAccountants Tax Library.
Trigger: client is a holding or fund structure. Message: "Holding company and fund structures have extremely complex TVA positions (often fully exempt with partial recovery issues). Requires specialist adviser."R-LU-1
R-LU-2 — Fund management
Trigger: management company for investment funds. Message: "Fund management TVA is highly specialized. Escalate."R-LU-2
R-LU-3 — Partial exemption
Trigger: mixed supplies (extremely common in Luxembourg financial sector). Message: "Pro-rata required. Given Luxembourg's financial sector dominance, this is the norm rather than exception. Flag for reviewer."R-LU-3
Luxembourg banks pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | BCEE, SPUERKEESS | EXCLUDE for fees/interest | Financial service exempt | | BGL BNP PARIBAS, ING LUXEMBOURG | EXCLUDE | Same | | BANQUE DE LUXEMBOURG, RAIFFEISEN | EXCLUDE | Same |
Government pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | AED, ADMINISTRATION ENREGISTREMENT | EXCLUDE | Tax payment | | CCSS (Centre Commun de la Securite Sociale) | EXCLUDE | Social security | | REGISTRE DE COMMERCE | EXCLUDE | Registration |
Utilities pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | CREOS, ENOVOS, SUDSTROUM | Domestic 8% | Gas/electricity (reduced) | | POST LUXEMBOURG | Domestic 17% for non-universal services | Universal postal exempt | | TANGO, POST TELECOM, ORANGE LU | Domestic 17% | Telecoms |
SaaS EU pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | GOOGLE IRELAND, MICROSOFT IRELAND, ADOBE IRELAND | EU reverse charge | | | Note: many SaaS companies bill FROM Luxembourg (Amazon, PayPal) — these are DOMESTIC | Domestic 17% | Check invoice |
SaaS non-EU pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | NOTION, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI, FIGMA | Non-EU reverse charge | |
Food and entertainment pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | CACTUS, DELHAIZE, MATCH, AUCHAN | Default BLOCK | Personal provisioning | | RESTAURANT | Domestic 3% (restaurant/catering) | If business entertainment, limited deductibility |
Insurance pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | LA LUXEMBOURGEOISE, FOYER, LALUX | EXCLUDE | Insurance exempt |
Professional services pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | EXPERT-COMPTABLE, REVISEUR | Domestic 17% | | | AVOCAT, NOTAIRE | Domestic 17% | |
Internal transfers pattern table
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | VIREMENT INTERNE | EXCLUDE | | | SALAIRE | EXCLUDE | |
Standard rate
17%
Intermediate rate
14%
Reduced rate
8%
Super-reduced rate
3%
Zero rate
0%
Exempt categories
Financial services, insurance, medical, education, residential rental
EU/non-EU reverse charge
Per companion skills
Blocked input
Entertainment (limited), personal use
Financial sector TVA
Nearly always partial exemption
Holding company input recovery
Flag
Amazon/PayPal LU entities
Domestic, not reverse charge
Restaurant entertainment
3% but deductibility limited
Reference sources list
1. Loi du 12 fevrier 1979 (TVA Law, as amended) 2. EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC 3. AED/eCDF — https://ecdf.b2g.etat.luLoi du 12 fevrier 1979 (TVA Law, as amended); EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC; AED/eCDF — https://ecdf.b2g.etat.lu
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