{"id":31354,"date":"2026-08-21T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/%f0%9f%87%a7%f0%9f%87%aa-can-i-throw-away-my-paper-receipts-once-in-accountable\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:26:30","slug":"%f0%9f%87%a7%f0%9f%87%aa-can-i-throw-away-my-paper-receipts-once-in-accountable","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/%f0%9f%87%a7%f0%9f%87%aa-can-i-throw-away-my-paper-receipts-once-in-accountable\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea  Can I throw away my paper receipts once in Accountable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"legally-not-yet-though-in-most-cases-a-virtual-copy-of-your-document-will-be-sufficient\">Legally not yet, though in most cases a virtual copy of your document will be sufficient.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Indeed, the physical proof of your expense can be requested in case of tax audit. This is handy in case the Tax Authority argues those receipts have been altered over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">In most cases though, a virtual copy will be sufficient.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Hence we suggest you to keep all your receipts in a secure place you will only need to open in case of complex tax audit. You will not need to physically send your papers to anyone on monthly\/quarterly or yearly basis. A metal shoebox should suffice \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">We are working with the Ministry of Finance to improve the situation. 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