The payment of the A&D fees shall be done in two stages: 

Stage 1: € 20.000 before starting the self-assessment; 

Stage 2: Remaining costs after go decision for peer review visit. 

The payment must be honored after receiving an invoice following the below rules:

• The A&D services rendered by OECI, a Belgian taxable intra-Community tax payer, to a EU “clients” having a VAT number, shall not be taxed with VAT, as “reversed charge system” (article 44 of the European Directive 2008/8/EC).
• The A&D services rendered by OECI, a Belgian taxable intra-Community tax payer, to a non EU “clients” having a VAT number, shall not be taxed with VAT, according to article 39, § 1st , 3°, of the Belgian VAT code. CLIENTS ABROAD (not in EU countries).
• The A&D services rendered by OECI, a Belgian taxable intra-Community tax payer, to a EU or non EU “clients” having not a VAT number, are taxed with 21% VAT on top of the A&D fee.

Non-OECI members:

Non-members can apply for the OECI A&D programme as soon as they are member of the OECI. The demonstration of interest for the A&D Programme can be taken into consideration when the centre applies for membership and the candidacy is unanimously approved by the General Assembly (every year in June). More information on how to become an OECI full or associate member.