The European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee decided on Thursday 16 January to use the simplified procedure without amendments for adopting its second opinion on the VAT in the digital age...
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Important IT Maintenance Announcement: 31.01.25 to 02.02.25 – Services Unavailable During Weekend
IT maintenance announcement from 31.01.25 to 02.02.25 All e-services will be unavailable from Friday, January 31 at 4pm to Sunday, February 2 at 12pm. Most e-services will be accessible again from Sunday afternoon. Some...
Slovakia’s Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing Proposal: Enhancing Tax Compliance and Transparency by 2027
Slovakia proposes mandatory B2B e-invoicing by 2027 The system includes real-time reporting Taxpayers must use a prescribed electronic format for invoices Invoice data needs to be reported to the Slovak financial...
Paraguay Tax Administration: New Electronic Invoicing Requirements for Large and Medium Taxpayers
Tax administration in Paraguay designates new large and medium taxpayers as issuers of electronic invoices Taxpayers classified into eight additional groups with specific compliance dates Taxpayers must issue tax...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mandatory E-invoice Law to Combat Tax Fraud and Improve Transparency
Introduction of E-Invoicing Law: Bosnia and Herzegovina has released a draft law to mandate B2B, B2G, and B2C e-invoicing and real-time reporting to combat tax fraud, covering various transactions including sales of...
Hungary Extends Deadline for Mandatory e-Invoicing for Electricity and Gas Trading Supplies
Hungarian Government implemented new regulations for e-invoicing for electricity and gas supplies Deadline pushed to July 1, 2026 Obligation outlined in Government Decree no. 273/2007 No specific format or exchange...
Slovakia’s Mandatory Electronic Invoicing Proposal: Transition by 2027 and Beyond
Slovakian Government proposal to adopt mandatory electronic invoicing and data reporting from 2027 Proposal includes mandatory electronic invoicing adoption and domestic invoice data reporting Cross-border invoice data...
Paraguay mandates e-invoicing for new taxpayer groups: DNIT General Resolution No. 21
New taxpayer groups in Paraguay must comply with e-invoicing mandate DNIT General Resolution No. 21 designates Medium and Large Taxpayers as electronic billers Various laws and decrees support the implementation of...
Saudi Arabia announces nineteenth wave of VAT e-invoicing integration for eligible taxpayers
Saudi General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) announced nineteenth wave of VAT e-invoicing integration Eligibility criteria for taxpayers: VAT-taxable revenue exceeding 1.75 million Saudi riyals in 2022 or 2023...
Guatemala’s Tax Legislation Overhaul: Promoting Compliance and Digitalization for Improved Supervision
Guatemala proposing changes in tax legislation Measures target various taxes and tax declarations Tax exemptions in Free Trade Zones affected Free Zone regime encourages foreign investment New fiscal incentive scheme...
French e-invoicing reform: Two major projects underway to standardize and centralize processes.
France has started two major projects for e-invoicing reform in 2025 One project involves developing a centralised business directory for e-invoices The other project focuses on standardising invoice format and content...
Guide to Malaysia’s E-Invoicing Mandate: Obligations, Exemptions, and Implementation Timeline
E-Invoicing Implementation in Malaysia: The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDNM) has initiated a phased implementation of e-invoicing via the MyInvois system, requiring all commercial taxpayers to issue e-invoices...
Assessing the Potential Impact of E-Invoicing Implementation in the UK
UK Government considering introduction of e-invoicing system European countries already implementing e-invoicing and real-time reporting systems Lack of studies on effectiveness of e-invoicing in increasing tax revenue...
Greenland Mandates Digital Invoicing for Public Sector Transactions: March 1, 2025 Deadline
Starting March 1, 2025, Greenland will mandate digital invoicing for goods and services provided to public authorities Public authorities must register with NemHandelsRegister and provide contracting details Smaller...
New taxpayer groups must comply with the e-invoicing mandate in Paraguay
Mandatory Electronic Billing: A total of 4,054 taxpayers, categorized as Medium and Large Taxpayers, will be required to issue all tax documents electronically, effective on specific dates from March 3, 2025, to...
E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Dubai: Accelerator for Digitization (Feb 10-12)
Switzerland, December 2024 –The Middle East and Africa are experiencing a rapid evolution in E-Invoicing and VAT reporting. Following the success of the 2nd E-Invoicing Exchange Summit in February 2024, the event will...
EC Approves Greece’s Request for Mandatory Electronic Invoicing Derogation from VAT Directive
The European Commission adopted Proposed Council Implementing Decision No. COM (2025) 4 on Jan. 13 Greece requested a special measure to impose mandatory electronic invoicing for transactions between taxable persons in...
Croatia Tax Administration Server Certificate Expiration: Important Update for Taxpayers in February 2025
Croatian Tax Administration server certificate for fiscalization system expires on February 10, 2025 Taxpayers must update to new certificate to avoid disruptions Public keys for new certificate available starting...
France’s Transition to Mandatory e-Invoicing: Version 3.0 External Specifications and AFNOR Guidance
France released version 3.0 of External Specifications for e-Invoicing Transition to mandatory electronic invoicing starts on September 1, 2026 Full implementation by September 1, 2027 Specifications focus on directory...
Slovakia’s digitization for VAT on the horizon
Introduction of Mandatory Electronic Invoicing: The Slovak Government is initiating a digitization process for VAT, with plans to implement mandatory electronic invoicing for VAT payers starting in January 2027...
Cambodian government announces launch of new e-invoicing system
As a centralized platform, the General Department of Digital Economy is actively and openly inviting taxpayers to begin using the e-invoicing system for B2G transactions. The larger initiative includes expanding the...
Proper Use of Unified Invoice for Sales to Avoid Penalties: Tax Bureau Reminder
Businesses must issue a three-part unified invoice when selling goods or services to other businesses The Central Region National Taxation Bureau received a report that Company A did not issue a three-part unified...
Morocco’s Mandatory E-Invoicing Plan: Timeline and Requirements for Businesses
Morocco’s DGI is developing a mandatory e-invoicing plan Timeline: Oct 2024 launch of proposals, Oct 2025 pilot phase, Early 2026 launch Adoption of e-invoicing is increasing in Morocco Currently not mandatory...
Spain’s Prime Minister Pushes ViDA VAT on Home Rentals to Address Housing Shortage
Prime Minister promotes ViDA VAT on home rentals Spain plans to raise taxes on holiday rentals Aim is to make rentals pay “like a business” Change supported by EU VAT in the Digital Age reforms Intended to...
Transitioning to EN16931: Practical Considerations for Implementing E-Invoicing in Germany by 2025
Growth Opportunities Act passed on March 27, 2024 Requires e-invoicing for B2B transactions Compliance with EN16931 European standard European standard specifies UBL and UN/CEFACT CII Transitional periods until December...
Exemption for Financial Entities in Final E-Invoicing Rules Effective November 13, 2024
Final e-invoicing rules effective from 13 November 2024 Exemption for financial entities supervised by General Superintendency of Financial Entities Exemption applies to entities conducting financial intermediation...
Transition to E-Invoicing: Paper Invoices Phased Out by 2025 for VAT Transactions.
E-invoicing mandatory from 1 January 2025 Paper invoices not accepted VAT transactions through “eVAT” portal Source: bdo.global Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always...
EU Digital Reporting Requirements: Guide for Non-Resident Taxpayers in Changing VAT Landscape
EU digital reporting requirements have evolved due to new technologies and increased online sales The shift towards digitalization aims to track and monitor transactions subject to VAT Reporting requirements in the EU...
