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Burkina Faso e-Invoicing

Updated 19 January 2026

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B2B

planned

from 1 July 2026

Mandatory via FEC system for companies under standard tax regime (RNI) with turnover ≥50M XOF (~EUR 76,200).

B2C

planned

from 1 July 2026

Mandatory for all taxable transactions via certified electronic invoicing systems per 2025 Finance Law .

B2G

planned

from 1 July 2026

Government invoicing included in Phase 1 scope per Ministerial Order 2025-0047/MEF/SG/DGI .

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Exemptions

Foreign Companies

Foreign companies without permanent establishment in Burkina Faso are exempt per 2025 Finance Law .

Non-Commercial Government Invoicing

Non-commercial or industrial government invoicing (G2B) exempt from Phase 1 per Ministerial Order 2025-0047 .

Air Traffic Companies

Air traffic companies exempt from Phase 1 requirements per 2025 Finance Law .

Urban Public Transport

Urban public passenger transport companies exempt from Phase 1 per 2025 Finance Law .

Small Enterprises

Small and micro-enterprises (turnover <50M XOF) use standardized paper invoices until phased integration in subsequent phases.

Penalties

Failure to Issue Certified Invoice (First Offense)

Fine equal to 5x the VAT amount compromised, with minimum of 500,000 XOF (~EUR 760) per 2025 Finance Law amendments to General Tax Code .

Failure to Issue Certified Invoice (Repeated Offense)

Fine equal to 10x the VAT amount compromised, with minimum of 1,000,000 XOF (~EUR 1,520) per General Tax Code amendments .

Supplier Certification Non-Compliance (First Offense)

Suppliers of e-invoicing systems or companies developing own systems failing certification requirements: 1,000,000 XOF (~EUR 1,520) per General Tax Code .

Supplier Certification Non-Compliance (Repeated Offense)

Repeated certification failures: 2,000,000 XOF (~EUR 3,050) per General Tax Code amendments .

Fraudulent or Falsified Invoices

Issuance of fraudulent or falsified electronic invoices: 2,000,000 XOF (~EUR 3,050) per invoice, without prejudice to criminal penalties per General Tax Code .

Standards:

DGI SECeF specifications

Supported Formats:

Certified billing systems

QR codes

Unique authentication codes

Clearance Model:

Système Électronique Certifié de Facturation (SECeF) with real-time invoice clearance through interoperable government platform per DGI .

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2025 Finance Law Published

31 December 2025

Legislative

Legal framework for certified electronic invoicing established via 2025 Finance Law and Ministerial Order 2025-0047/MEF/SG/DGI.

FEC System Officially Launched

6 January 2026

Launch

Minister of Economy Dr. Aboubakar NACANABO officially launched the Facture Électronique Certifiée (FEC) system in Ouagadougou, following successful 2025 pilot program.

Certification and Training Period Begins

6 January 2026

Preparation

Transition period for billing software certification, training, and awareness sessions per DGI guidelines .

Phase 1: Mandatory for RNI Entities

1 July 2026

B2B/B2C/B2G

Companies under standard tax regime (RNI) with annual turnover ≥50M XOF (~EUR 76,200) must use certified e-invoicing per DGI certification requirements .

All Entities Target Date

31 December 2028

Full Implementation

Target completion for all businesses to adopt certified electronic invoicing. Additional phases to be announced by DGI.