Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department is advancing with a national e-invoicing system, integrating selected VAT-registered taxpayers via API with RAMIS. Full API integration is expected by the end of 2026, with...
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First VAT Settlement with Mandatory KSeF: Key Checks Before May 20 Using Hybrid Invoice Delivery
The first VAT settlement after the introduction of the mandatory National e-Invoice System (KSeF) requires businesses to use a hybrid model, sending invoices both via KSeF and traditional methods (paper or PDF). This...
Belgium Updates B2B E-Invoicing: New FAQ on Rejection, Reverse Charge, and Peppol Delays
Belgium updated its B2B e-invoicing FAQ, adding seven new questions and updating two entries, focusing on AP/AR controls and Peppol network management. Peppol delivery delays are now officially acknowledged; businesses...
Denmark Issues OIOUBL 1.17.2 Hotfix to Address VAT Validation Bug in Invoices
Denmark’s Business Authority released OIOUBL schematron version 1.17.2 as an emergency hotfix to fix a validation bug in version 1.17.1. The update adds rule F-LIB404 to ensure VAT codes at line and document levels are...
UAE Extends eInvoicing ASP Deadline, Updates Accreditation Rules to Boost Digital Transformation
The UAE Ministry of Finance extended the deadline for appointing an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) for the eInvoicing system from 31 July 2026 to 30 October 2026 for entities with annual revenues over AED 50 million...
Gabon 2026 E-Invoicing Mandate: New VAT Rules, Compliance Deadlines, and Business Impacts
Gabon will mandate electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for VAT-registered businesses starting January 1, 2026, with full enforcement from July 1, 2026. Only compliant e-invoices will be valid for input VAT claims after...
Poland: Issuing E-Invoices Without Prior Receipts for Private Customers Allowed from 2027
Sellers in Poland can issue only electronic invoices to private customers if the customer consents, while keeping the fiscal receipt stored in the online cash register’s memory. From January 1, 2027, this practice...
Most Invoices Issued in KSeF Will Never Enter Legal Circulation, Says Prof. Modzelewski
Most structured invoices issued in KSeF will never be introduced into legal circulation. Legal circulation of a VAT invoice occurs only when the invoice is actually delivered to the buyer, except in cases specified by...
When KSeF Invoice Is Not Enough: When and How to Issue Transaction Confirmations to Buyers
Issuing an invoice in KSeF is not always sufficient; in some cases, a transaction confirmation must also be provided to the buyer. The VAT Act allows for structured invoices to be issued outside KSeF in certain...
Quantum Computing Threatens Retail Fiscalization: Preparing for Post-Quantum Security and Compliance Challenges
Quantum computing is becoming a strategic security concern for retailers, POS vendors, and fiscalization providers. It threatens the digital trust systems (PKI, digital signatures, certificates, encryption) that...
Brazil Updates e-Invoice Rules: New VAT, Credit Note Types, and MEI Validation from 2026
Brazil released version 1.36 of NT 2025.002-RTC, updating e-Invoice (NF-e) and e-Receipt (NFC-e) layouts and validation rules for the Consumption Tax Reform. Changes focus on return transactions, merchandise returns...
Romania Expands RO e-Invoice Registration: New Form 082, More Entities Required by 2025-2026
Romania’s tax authority (ANAF) has proposed updated rules for the mandatory RO e-Invoice Register. A new Form 082 will be used for both registration and removal from the RO e-Invoice system. From July 1, 2025, non...
E-Invoicing in Ireland: Key Rules, Mandates, and Timelines for B2B, B2G, and B2C
E-invoicing in Ireland requires invoices in a structured electronic format (machine-readable XML), not PDFs or scanned documents, following the European standard EN 16931, typically via Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 XML...
Slovakia Issues Updated E-Invoicing FAQ: Key Exemptions, XML Format, and 2027 Compliance Rules
Slovakia will mandate e-invoicing starting January 1, 2027, to digitize tax processes and reduce VAT fraud. Non-VAT payers and VAT-exempt transactions are largely exempt; foreign VAT-registered companies without a local...
E-Invoicing & E-Reporting developments in the news in week 19 & 20/2026
Europe Belgium Non-Resident E-Invoicing Extension Considered for 2028: Belgium is considering an extension of its domestic e-invoicing mandate to include non-resident VAT holders by 2028. This proposal would...
Who Should Own E-Invoicing in Multinational Companies?
The global shift to mandatory e-invoicing is transforming the invoice from a commercial tool into a tax compliance instrument, creating tension within multinational companies that traditionally relied on optimized...
The Revo Wind‑Down – Week ending May 17: E-invoicing News: UAE, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland Updates
The UAE extended the deadline for large businesses to appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) for e-invoicing until October 30, 2026, though the mandatory go-live date of January 1, 2027, remains unchanged...
E-invoicing vs. Fiscalization: Understanding the Retail Tax Compliance Divide
E-invoicing and fiscalization are distinct concepts, despite common misconceptions: While both relate to retail tax compliance, involve transaction data, and interact with similar systems (POS, ERP, accounting), they...
Poland Links Foreign VAT Refunds to KSeF E-Invoicing in 2026 Regulatory Update
Poland plans to require foreign businesses claiming VAT refunds to reference KSeF e-invoice identification numbers in their applications, where available. Both EU and non-EU businesses must provide KSeF references or...
Dominican Republic Extends E-Invoicing Deadline for Small, Micro, and Unclassified Taxpayers to Nov 2026
The Dominican Republic has extended the deadline for electronic invoicing implementation. The new deadline is November 15, 2026. This extension applies to small, micro, and unclassified taxpayers. The extension was...
Netherlands E-Invoicing: 2026 Key Dates, Compliance Layers, and Upcoming Mandates Explained
The Netherlands currently has voluntary B2B e-invoicing, a mature B2G e-invoicing system, and no real-time digital reporting. A Peppol-based, EN 16931-mandated e-invoicing regime for both domestic and cross-border...
Portugal E-Invoicing: 2026 Compliance Layers, Key Dates, and New Requirements for Businesses
Portugal does not have a general B2B e-invoicing mandate or clearance platform, but has strict digital invoicing requirements. All invoices (paper, PDF, XML) must be issued by AT-certified software, include an ATCUD...
Peru Revises E-Invoicing and SIRE Requirements for New and Transitioning Taxpayers
Peru has updated rules for mandatory electronic invoicing and use of the Integrated System of Electronic Records (SIRE). New taxpayers under certain tax regimes must issue electronic invoices immediately upon...
Procedure for Crediting VAT Amounts in the Electronic Invoice System from January 2026
From January 1, 2026, the mechanism for offsetting VAT amounts in the IS ESF operates fully according to current tax legislation. Only turnover amounts not exceeding those in the electronic invoice (ESF) are accepted...
Invoice Issued in April, Sent to KSeF in May—Which Date Determines VAT Liability?
The tax obligation for construction services arises on the date indicated on the invoice as the date of issuance, not the date it is sent to the KSeF system. In this case, since the invoice was issued on April 30, 2026...
Pre-Approved eInvoicing Service Providers
The UAE Ministry of Finance has released a list of pre-approved eInvoicing service providers to guide businesses. This initiative aims to help companies select compliant and reliable solutions for their electronic...
E-Invoicing – From Telex to Tax Engine
Mandatory electronic invoicing has evolved over six decades from early machine-readable documents to a critical global tax administration shift, driven by government policies in over 60 countries, with real-time...
Peppol Adoption in the Middle East & Africa: Building Interoperability Across Emerging E-Invoicing Mandates
Several Middle East and Africa (MEA) countries, including the UAE, Oman, and Nigeria, are increasingly adopting Peppol principles or infrastructure for their e-invoicing systems to achieve interoperability, scalable...














