PDF invoices will be legally accepted in Portugal until December 31, 2026. The transition to official digital invoicing systems is extended. Mandatory SAF-T (PT) file submission for accounting is postponed to the 2027...
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France Publishes New E-Invoicing Specifications and AFNOR Standards Ahead of 2026 Mandate
The French Tax Administration has published updated B2B e-invoicing specifications and three new AFNOR technical standards. The standards define e-invoice formats, API requirements, and B2B operational use cases. These...
4 months ago
Oman Advances E-Invoicing System; Pilot Launch Set for August 2026 to Boost Tax Compliance
Oman is advancing its electronic invoicing system to modernize tax compliance and support digital transformation. The system will use the internationally recognized 5-Corner Model for secure and standardized invoice...
4 months ago
Chile SII Exposes Massive VAT Fraud Through False E-Invoice Schemes, Uncovering $700 Million Loss
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) uncovered massive VAT fraud involving false e-invoice schemes by multiple companies. Metalmecánica Limitada and its legal representative, Ricardo Esteban Olivares Cortés, used...
4 months ago
Belgium Confirms E-Invoicing Mandate Scope, Grace Period, and Rules for Nonresidents from 2026
The Belgian government submitted a draft law confirming the e-invoicing mandate effective January 1, 2026, and clarifying its scope. The mandate applies to transactions where the buyer is a VAT-registered entity...
4 months ago
UAE E-Invoicing: What It Means, Deadlines, and a Practical Roadmap for Finance Teams
The UAE is mandating e-invoicing for VAT-registered businesses, with deadlines starting July 2026 and full rollout by October 2027. E-invoicing requires structured digital formats (XML/JSON), not PDFs, and must be...
4 months ago
Sri Lanka Launches E-Invoicing and Fiscal Registers to Modernise VAT Collection and Boost Compliance
Sri Lanka is introducing digital e-invoicing for B2B transactions and linking retail POS systems to the Inland Revenue Department to modernize VAT collection. The initiative aims to automate VAT calculation, improve...
4 months ago
Denmark’s New E-Invoicing, SAF-T 2.0, and ViDA Rules: What Businesses Need to Know
Denmark is updating e-invoicing standards (OIOUBL 2.1 in 2025, OIOUBL 3.0 in 2026) and enhancing digital bookkeeping rules. SAF-T 2.0 for automated financial data management is expected by the end of 2025. The...
4 months ago
Planned Maintenance for KSeF 1.0 API and MCU on December 8, 2025
Maintenance work is scheduled for API KSeF 1.0 and the Certificate and Authorization Module (MCU) on December 8, 2025, from 16:00 to 19:00. During this time, the production environment of API KSeF 1.0, the Taxpayer...
4 months ago
KSeF Mandatory E-Invoicing: 2026 Deadlines and Early Implementation for Sales Over PLN 200 Million
The obligation to issue invoices via KSeF depends on the gross sales value achieved in 2024, not 2025. Companies exceeding 200 million PLN in gross sales in 2024 must implement KSeF earlier (from February 1, 2026)...
4 months ago
Many Companies Still Uncertain About E-Invoice Validation Despite New Legal Requirements
Since January 1, 2025, companies must be able to receive e-invoices, but many are still uncertain about validating incoming e-invoices. About 80% of surveyed companies regularly receive e-invoices, while only 15% send...
4 months ago
Belgium Grants Three-Month Grace Period for E-Invoicing Penalties Starting January 2026
Belgian VAT-liable businesses must issue eInvoices starting January 1, 2026, or face penalties (€1,500 for the first offence, €3,000 for the second, €5,000 for subsequent offences). A three-month grace period at the...
4 months ago
Briefing Document: Indonesia’s E-Invoicing and E-Reporting
Last Update: December 6, 2025 SUMMARY Executive Summary: Indonesia has a mandatory electronic invoicing system called e-Faktur Pajak for VAT, operating on a clearance model. Introduced initially in 2014 and mandated...
4 months ago
Tolerance Period of 3 months for E-Invoicing Implementation in Belgium
Belgium: tolerance in Q1 2026 for mandatory e-invoicing, go live remains 1 January 2026 Mandatory E-Invoicing Start Date: Belgium will implement mandatory structured electronic invoicing for B2B transactions starting...
4 months ago
Belgium Mandates B2B Structured e-Invoicing from 2026: Key Dates, Grace Period, and Penalties
Confirmation and Scope Refinement: The draft bill submitted on December 3, 2025, confirms the mandatory start date for B2B electronic invoicing in Belgium as January 1, 2026, removing previous conditionalities tied to...
4 months ago
Morocco e-Invoicing 2026: From Dunes to Digital, Understanding the Mandatory e-Invoicing Requirements
Mandatory e-Invoicing Framework: Morocco is implementing a mandatory e-invoicing regime, rooted in the 2018 finance reforms under Article 145-9 of the tax code, which allows for electronic management of invoices and...
4 months ago
Briefing Document & Podcast: Hungary’s Digital Tax Reporting Landscape: E‑Invoicing, E‑Reporting, SAF-T and E‑Transport
Last update: December 6, 2025 SUMMARY 1. Executive Summary: Hungary has implemented a comprehensive, phased approach to digitalizing VAT reporting, culminating in a real-time invoice data reporting (RTIR) system called...
4 months ago
KSeF – receipt of purchase invoices
Mandatory KSeF Implementation: Starting 1 February 2026, all entities in Poland engaged in B2B transactions must use the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) for the exchange of invoices, emphasizing the importance of...
4 months ago
Draft law to Implement ViDA: Key Amendments and Timeline
Draft law amending the Lithuanian VAT Act to align with the new EU VAT Directive for the Digital Age (Council Directive (EU) 2025/516). It introduces rules for digital platforms, cross-border e-commerce, and removes...
4 months ago
Kenya’s e-Invoicing Revolution: Empowering Compliance, Transparency, and Economic Growth Across Africa
Kenya’s rapid adoption of e-invoicing, led by KRA’s eTIMS, is transforming tax compliance, transparency, and economic growth. eTIMS mandates real-time electronic invoice submission for all businesses, streamlining VAT...
4 months ago
KSeF Scam Invoice Reporting: Who Can Report, When, and How the New Mechanism Works
The Ministry of Finance is introducing a mechanism in KSeF to protect against invoice fraud, allowing buyers to report suspected scam invoices. Only individuals or entities with access rights to invoices in KSeF (e.g...
4 months ago
Malaysia May Delay 2026 E-Invoicing Mandate for Micro Businesses to New Summer Deadline
The Malaysian Finance Ministry may delay the e-invoicing mandate for micro businesses. This affects taxpayers with annual sales not exceeding RM 1 million. The original deadline was 1 January 2026. A new summer deadline...
4 months ago
UK Budget 2025: VAT E-Invoicing, Digital Compliance, and Post-Brexit Tax Reforms Announced
The UK Budget 2025 introduces VAT reforms focused on e-invoicing and new compliance rules to modernize the tax system and close the tax gap. From April 2029, all taxable persons must issue B2B and B2G VAT e-invoices...
4 months ago
Belgium Updates E-Invoicing Law: Scope Clarified, Non-Established Entities Excluded, 2026 Deadline Firm
Belgium updated its draft law on B2B e-invoicing, clarifying scope and aligning with the EU ViDA Directive. Non-established entities with Belgian VAT numbers are now formally excluded from the e-invoicing mandate...
4 months ago
Belgium Grants Conditional Three-Month Grace Period for Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing Starting 2026
Belgium’s mandatory B2B e-invoicing starts January 1, 2026, with a three-month grace period for compliance. No sanctions will be imposed during the grace period if businesses can prove timely and reasonable efforts to...
4 months ago
Spain Postpones VERI*FACTU Implementation to 2027 for Businesses and Other Taxpayers
Spain’s VERI*FACTU implementation is postponed until 2027. From January 1, 2027, it applies to businesses subject to corporate income tax. From July 1, 2027, it applies to all other taxpayers. Source: docnova.ai Note...
4 months ago
Poland Enables KSeF 2.0 Token Generation in MCU Ahead of 2026 E-Invoicing Mandate
Token generation for KSeF 2.0 will be available in the MCU by December 10, 2025. Taxpayers can generate KSeF 2.0 authentication tokens for the Production environment before mandatory e-invoicing starts on February 1...
4 months ago
Spain Delays VERI*FACTU Invoicing System Implementation to 2027 for Most Businesses
Spain has delayed the implementation of the VERI*FACTU invoicing system by one year. Businesses outside the SII regime must comply by January 1, 2027; others using invoicing software by July 1, 2027. VERI*FACTU requires...
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