Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1, generally available from April 1, 2026, continues Microsoft’s cloud-first innovation strategy with improvements across application functionality, AI capabilities, development tooling, and industry-specific compliance. This release is more than a feature update: it reinforces why staying current in the cloud is essential and why modernization is the foundation for unlocking long-term value, including AI-driven business processes. Here is what is new — and how SK Consulting helps Luxembourg businesses turn these updates into real-world value.
Pontos-chave
- Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 (version 28) is generally available from April 1, 2026, with capabilities continuing to roll out through September 2026.
- AI and Copilot expand with smarter purchase order matching, broader agent capabilities (including payables agents), support for more countries and languages, and the ability to design custom agents directly in Business Central.
- Greater transparency over AI: users gain clearer insight into agent-generated actions and document changes, plus the ability to stop agent activity instantly — making AI-assisted processes more trustworthy.
- Localization and compliance updates land across Czechia, Denmark, the UK, Belgium, Spain, Australia, France, and Italy — new VAT frameworks, additional e-invoicing formats, and expanded compliance tooling.
- Finance and billing gain self-billed invoices, expanded excise and withholding tax, new fixed-asset depreciation options, and subscription billing improvements such as the ability to pause subscriptions.
- Modernization and delivery tooling improves: no-code migration from any SQL source, a Business Central 14 re-implementation tool, new APIs for permissions and workflow analysis, enhanced AL tooling in Visual Studio Code, and a new Power BI app for subscription billing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Perguntas frequentes
When is Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 available?
General availability began on April 1, 2026 (application version 28). As with every wave, capabilities continue to roll out through September 2026, and existing online environments are updated automatically on their scheduled update window.
What are the headline AI and Copilot improvements?
This wave brings smarter purchase order matching, broader Copilot and agent capabilities (including payables agents), support for additional countries and languages, and the ability to design custom agents directly within Business Central. Users also get better visibility into agent tasks and document changes, with the option to stop agent activity instantly.
Which localization and compliance updates are included?
Compliance enhancements span Czechia, Denmark, the UK, Belgium, Spain, Australia, France, and Italy — including new VAT frameworks, additional e-invoicing formats, and expanded compliance tooling. For Luxembourg specifics, SK Consulting's CTIE-approved Fisqal localization complements the standard product with eCDF, FAIA, and Luxembourg VAT handling.
What is new for finance and subscription billing?
New financial and tax capabilities include self-billed invoices, expanded excise tax calculations, withholding tax functionality, and new depreciation options for fixed assets. Subscription billing adds the ability to pause subscriptions and automate additional billing scenarios, plus a dedicated Power BI app for recurring-revenue visibility.
What does this release mean for modernization?
The 2026 Release Wave 1 reinforces that continuous innovation happens in the cloud — new capabilities, especially AI-driven features, are delivered first and often exclusively to Business Central online. Combined with no-code migration from any SQL source and a Business Central 14 re-implementation tool, this is the moment to reposition an upgrade as a strategic move from on-premises to AI-ready.
O que isto significa para si
Como parceiro Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central no Luxemburgo, a SK Consulting ajuda-o a navegar cada versão, alteração de licença e funcionalidade de IA. Quer precise de um briefing rápido ou de um plano de implementação completo, traduzimos as atualizações Microsoft em ações concretas para o seu negócio.