The 2026/2027 Budget Statement was presented in Namibia’s Parliament on 26 February 2026. The Bill includes plans to introduce an e-invoicing system for VAT registered persons. Source: ensafrica.com Note that this...
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Niger Clarifies Acceptable Alternatives to Certified Invoices Under New E-Invoicing Rules
Niger’s DGI clarified which documents can be accepted as certified invoices under the electronic invoicing framework. Acceptable documents include pre-implementation invoices, invoices from exempt persons, foreign...
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Poland’s National e-Invoicing System Ready for April 1, 2026 Launch, New Features Announced
The National e-Invoice System (KSeF) is ready for the mandatory rollout on April 1, 2026, for almost all business entities. The system can process 2.5 billion invoices annually and about 120 million daily, with fast...
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European Commission Sets 2026 Tax and Customs Priorities in New Management Plan
The European Commission’s DG TAXUD published its 2026 Management Plan, focusing on simplification, implementation, and enforcement in tax and customs. Key tax priorities include a Taxation Simplification Omnibus...
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European Delegation Law: First Step Toward Digital Age VAT Reform and Implementation of ViDA Package
The 2025 European Delegation Law grants the government authority to implement the EU’s “ViDA” (VAT in the Digital Age) reform package, aiming to reduce tax fraud and simplify business obligations...
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Chad Expands Mandatory Standardised Electronic Invoicing for Public and Institutional Transactions from 2026
Chad’s 2026 Finance Law expands the mandatory use of standardised electronic invoices (FEN) for certain VATable transactions and public expenditure. From 1 January 2026, invoices for covered entities—including public...
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Slovakia Mandates Real-Time E-Invoicing and E-Reporting for VAT Businesses from 2027
Slovakia will mandate e-invoicing and e-reporting for VAT registered businesses from January 1, 2027. Real-time reporting of invoice data will replace traditional VAT returns. A decentralized 5 corner model will be...
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Electronic Invoicing to Public Administration: Rules, Obligations, Split Payment, and Payment Terms Explained
Electronic invoicing to Public Administration (PA) is mandatory via the SdI system; paper invoices are not accepted or paid. Rules include split payment, CUP code indication, and specific payment terms (30-60 days). The...
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Finland Clarifies VAT on Factoring Services and Advances ViDA Digital Tax Reforms
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that all fees related to factoring services are fully subject to VAT. Draft legislation proposes changes to the Finnish VAT Act, including updates to the One Stop Shop and phasing...
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Spain Mandates B2B E-Invoicing with Phased Rollout Under New Royal Decree
Spain approved a Royal Decree mandating B2B e-invoicing under the Crea y Crece Act, aiming to increase tax transparency and reduce VAT fraud and late payments. The rollout will be phased: businesses with over €8 million...
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Briefing document & Podcast: ViDA’s Single EU VAT Registration
Join the LinkedIn Group on ”VAT in the Digital Age” (VIDA), click HERE SUMMARY The European Union’s “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) reform package, formally adopted in 2025, includes a “Single...
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Draft Legislative Proposal Submitted to the Seimas – Implications for VAT Digitalisation
Summary The draft outlines several amendments and repeals to existing articles concerning VAT regulations, with a particular focus on updating provisions related to intra-EU goods movements and digital services. Key...
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Automating VAT compliance: Necessity of automation
VAT automation is now a necessity, driven by increasing regulatory complexity, global expansion, and the need for scalable, consistent operations, fundamentally changing how businesses manage VAT and enabling tax...
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E-Invoicing & E-Reporting developments in the news in week 13/2026
Podcast on Spotify Follow the latest updates on E-Invoicing and Real Time Reporting on www.vatupdate.com and the LinkedIn pages on E-Invoicing/Real Time Reporting and ViDA. HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKS 13/2026 NEW COLLECTION...
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French B2B e-Invoicing Reform: Key Impacts for Finance and Travel Teams by 2026
From September 1, 2026, all companies established in France and subject to French VAT must be able to receive structured B2B electronic invoices; large and mid-sized companies must also issue them by this date, while...
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E-Invoicing in Cyprus: Current Rules, Submission Channels, and Future EU Developments
B2G e-invoicing: Public entities in Cyprus must be able to receive and process electronic invoices, but suppliers are not always required to send them. B2B e-invoicing: Voluntary; companies can use any agreed method for...
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Slovakia Updates Certified E-Invoicing Providers Ahead of Mandatory B2B E-Faktúra Launch in 2027
Slovakia updated lists of e-invoicing delivery service providers in March 2026, distinguishing between those still in accreditation and those fully certified. Only certified providers can be used for live e-invoicing...
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Norway to Mandate Digital Bookkeeping and E-Invoicing for Businesses Starting 2027
Norway plans to mandate digital bookkeeping and e-invoicing for businesses, with phased implementation. From January 1, 2027, B2B e-invoicing in a structured electronic format becomes mandatory. From January 1, 2030...
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Mandatory E-Invoicing for Austrian Federal Government Suppliers: Rules, Platforms, and Submission Methods
Electronic invoicing is mandatory for companies invoicing Austrian federal government authorities, but not for B2B transactions. Both Austrian and foreign suppliers to federal authorities must issue e-invoices, if...
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Denmark Advances Digital Bookkeeping and E-Invoicing: Peppol PINT, SAF-T 2.0, and NemHandel Updates
Denmark is shifting from encouraging to requiring digital bookkeeping and e-invoicing, especially for businesses using registered systems. Automatic enrolment into the NemHandel e-invoicing network will occur unless...
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Finance Law 2026: Mandatory E-Invoicing and New Tax Measures in France
Finance Law 2026 introduces mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing). The law also implements additional tax measures. Source: journal-officiel.ga Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It...
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Key VAT and Customs Reforms in Namibia’s 2026/27 Budget: Sectoral Relief, E-Invoicing, SEZ Review
VAT Act amendments will target sector-specific relief, especially for agriculture and the creative industry, rather than broad exemptions. Key reforms include modernizing the VAT Act, introducing e-invoicing, and...
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Bill on Implementing VAT in the Digital Age – Single VAT Registration Submitted to Parliament
The State Secretary of Finance has sent the legislative proposal “Implementation of the VAT Directive in the Digital Age – single VAT registration” to the House of Representatives. The proposal concerns the...
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KSeF: Business vs. Private Purchases—Which Invoices Must Be Processed and Downloaded?
Only invoices with a company tax identification number (NIP) will be processed in the KSeF system. Private purchases not related to business activity and without a NIP will not appear in KSeF. KSeF is designed for...
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Germany Prepares XRechnung 4.0 for EU-Compliant E-Invoicing and Digital VAT Reporting by 2030
KoSIT is developing XRechnung 4.0 to align with the new EU e-invoicing standard EN 16931-1:2026, enabling a single compliant format for B2G and future B2B invoicing. The update introduces major technical and regulatory...
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Costa Rica Introduces Monthly Filing for Transactions Not Supported by E-Invoice, Updates Reporting Rules
Costa Rica’s tax authority issued new rules for the D 270 informational return for transactions not supported by e-invoice. A new monthly filing requirement for the D 270 form is introduced. Transitional rules apply for...
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Spain Approves Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing; Phased Rollout Pending Ministerial Order Details
Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a mandatory B2B e-invoicing system to accelerate business digitalization, reduce late payments, and improve cash flow, especially for SMEs. Implementation is phased: companies with...
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Denmark Sets 2026 Agenda for Mandatory E-Invoicing and Digital Bookkeeping Transition
From July 1, 2026, all companies using a registered bookkeeping system in Denmark are expected to issue e-invoices by default and will be automatically enrolled in NemHandel’s registry unless they opt out. The Danish...
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