{"id":147855,"date":"2023-10-30T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/faqs\/how-long-should-i-keep-my-invoices\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T10:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:49:41","slug":"how-long-should-i-keep-my-invoices","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/faqs\/how-long-should-i-keep-my-invoices\/","title":{"rendered":"How long should I keep my invoices?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block.ewd-ufaq-post-active, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block.ewd-ufaq-post-active a,.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover a, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover h1 { background-color: #ffffff !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block.ewd-ufaq-post-active, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover h1 { background-color: #ffffff !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block .ewd-ufaq-faq-body { border-color: #ffffff !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block .comment-reply-title, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover .comment-reply-title { background-color: transparent !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title h3 { font-size: 1.2em !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title h3 { color: #3d3836 !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories, div.ewd-ufaq-faq-tags { padding: 10px 0px !important; }<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-distinct ewd-ufaq-category-tabs- ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title-accordion\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='title' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='desc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/147855' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-default\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-147855-AiRSqB1juA' data-post_id='147855'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title '>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/faqs\/how-long-should-i-keep-my-invoices\/' >\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-'>\n\t\t\t<span >B<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\tHow long should I keep my invoices?\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p>If you&#8217;ve bought something as a <strong>private individual<\/strong>, it&#8217;s always a good idea to keep the corresponding invoice. This way, you have proof should a problem arise at a later date with the product purchased or the work delivered.<\/p>\n\n<p>In principle, you can use invoices and other proof of payment up to the <strong>statutory limitation period<\/strong>. According to the general guideline issued by the FPS Economy, it is preferable to keep all your invoices for 10 years, regardless of the limitation period for the invoice in question.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Companies<\/strong> are legally obliged to retain invoices sent and received.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retention periods recommended by law<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li>1 month\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Receipts<\/strong> for small amounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 months\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restaurant and hotel bills<\/strong> (unless you include them for tax purposes as deductible expenses for your business).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 year\n<ul>\n<li>Transport invoices and bailiff&#8217;s fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 years\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purchase invoices<\/strong>, for example, for <strong>electronic devices<\/strong>, <strong>household appliances<\/strong> and <strong>furniture<\/strong>. As a consumer, you are entitled to a two-year legal warranty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bills for gas, water, electricity, internet and other <strong>services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invoices for <strong>medical expenses<\/strong> incurred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 years\n<ul>\n<li>Invoices and fees for notaries and lawyers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bank documents and invoices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 years\n<ul>\n<li>Invoices and related documents for real estate, contractors and architects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Invoices that are relevant to your tax return<\/strong> &#8211; for example, for a purchase qualifying for a tax reduction &#8211; should be kept for at least 7 years. This way, you&#8217;ll always have sufficient proof in the event of a tax audit. 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If you&#8217;ve bought something as a private individual, it&#8217;s always a good idea to keep the corresponding invoice. This way, you have proof should a problem arise at a later date with the product purchased or the work delivered. In principle, you can use invoices and other proof of payment up to &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/faqs\/how-long-should-i-keep-my-invoices\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","ufaq-category":[59,118],"ufaq-tag":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/147855"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ufaq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ufaq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq-category?post=147855"},{"taxonomy":"ufaq-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/izimi.yaqa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq-tag?post=147855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}