Odoo Localization & Compliance (l10n)
Overview
Odoo provides localization modules (l10n_*) for 80+ countries that configure the correct chart of accounts, tax types, and fiscal reporting. This skill helps you install and configure the right localization, set up country-specific e-invoicing (Mexico CFDI, Italy FatturaPA, Poland SAF-T), and ensure fiscal compliance.
When to Use This Skill
- Setting up Odoo for a company in a specific country (Mexico, Italy, Spain, US, etc.).
- Configuring country-required e-invoicing (electronic invoice submission to tax authorities).
- Setting up VAT/GST/IVA tax rules with correct fiscal positions.
- Generating required fiscal reports (VAT return, SAF-T, DIAN report).
How It Works
- Activate: Mention
@odoo-l10n-complianceand specify your country and Odoo version. - Install: Get the exact localization module and configuration steps.
- Configure: Receive tax code setup, fiscal position rules, and reporting guidance.
Country Localization Modules
| Country | Module | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USA | l10n_us | GAAP CoA, Payroll (ADP bridge), 1099 reporting |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | l10n_mx_edi | CFDI 4.0 e-invoicing, SAT integration, IEPS tax |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | l10n_es | SII real-time VAT, Modelo 303/390, AEAT |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | l10n_it_edi | FatturaPA XML, SDI submission, reverse charge |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | l10n_pl | SAF-T JPK_FA, VAT-7 return |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | l10n_br | NF-e, NFS-e, SPED, ICMS/PIS/COFINS |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | l10n_de | SKR03/SKR04 CoA, DATEV export, UStVA |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | l10n_co_edi | DIAN e-invoicing, UBL 2.1 |
Examples
Example 1: Configure Mexico CFDI 4.0
Step 1: Install module
Apps → Search "Mexico" → Install "Mexico - Accounting"
Also install: "Mexico - Electronic Invoicing" (l10n_mx_edi)
Step 2: Configure Company
Settings → Company → [Your Company]
Country: Mexico
RFC: Your RFC number (tax ID)
Company Type: Moral Person or Physical Person
Step 3: Upload SAT Certificates
Accounting → Configuration → Certificates → New
CSD Certificate (.cer file from SAT)
Private Key (.key file from SAT)
Password: Your FIEL password
Step 4: Issue a CFDI Invoice
Create invoice → Confirm → CFDI XML generated automatically
Sent to SAT → Receive UUID (folio fiscal)
PDF includes QR code + UUID for buyer verification
Example 2: EU Intra-Community VAT Setup (Any EU Country)
Menu: Accounting → Configuration → Taxes → New
Tax Name: EU Intra-Community Sales (0%)
Tax Type: Sales
Tax Scope: Services or Goods
Tax Computation: Fixed
Amount: 0%
Tax Group: Intra-Community
Label on Invoice: "Intra-Community Supply - VAT Exempt per Art. 138 VAT Directive"
Fiscal Position (created separately):
Name: EU B2B Intra-Community
Auto-detect: Country Group = Europe + VAT Required = YES
Tax Mapping: Standard VAT Rate → 0% Intra-Community
Example 3: Install and Validate a Localization
# Install via CLI (if module not in Apps)
./odoo-bin -d mydb --stop-after-init -i l10n_mx_edi
# Verify in Odoo:
# Apps → Installed → Search "l10n_mx" → Should show as Installed
Best Practices
- ✅ Do: Install the localization module before creating any accounting entries — it sets up the correct accounts.
- ✅ Do: Use Fiscal Positions to automate tax switching for international customers (B2B vs B2C, domestic vs export).
- ✅ Do: Test e-invoicing in the SAT/tax authority test environment before going live.
- ❌ Don't: Manually create a chart of accounts if a localization module exists for your country.
- ❌ Don't: Mix localization tax accounts with custom accounts — it breaks fiscal reports.