Is E-Invoicing Really Mandatory in Croatia?Yes, e-invoicing will be mandatory for most businesses in Croatia. Starting January 1, 2026, all VAT-registered entities must issue and report e-invoices in real time, covering...
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Nigeria Eyeing July Start Date For E-Invoicing Pilot
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is planning to launch a limited pilot of its new electronic invoicing regime in July 2025. During the initial phase, the pilot will be limited to selected large...
E-Invoicing Mandate Updates
January 2025 B2B e-invoicing begins in Germany The first phase of Germany’s business-to-business (B2B) e-invoicing mandate comes into effect, requiring German businesses to be able to receive e-invoices for B2B...
E-Invoicing in Hesse
In the German state of Hesse, e-invoicing has been mandatory for suppliers to public bodies since April 18, 2024, following EU directives and the state’s own 2020 E-Invoicing Regulation. Invoices must comply with the...
EU’s ViDA: New VAT Rules for Platforms in Accommodation and Transport
Under the EU’s ViDA initiative, new VAT rules from March 2025 make platforms in the accommodation and transport sectors liable for VAT on short-term stays (≤30 nights) and road transport, unless the supplier provides a...
The IT challenge of real-time e-invoicing amid compliance shifts
HMRC’s recent consultation on e-invoicing aims to align the UK with the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age framework, driving efficiency in digital tax reporting and real-time compliance as countries worldwide...
FG launches e-invoicing system to check tax evasion
The Federal Government has launched the Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS), an electronic invoicing platform aimed at modernizing fiscal processes and enhancing transparency in tax management across Nigeria, as announced...
DGFiP and AFNOR drive progress on France’s B2B e-invoicing mandate
Advancement of France’s E-Invoicing Mandate: Despite facing complex requirements and delays in documentation, France’s B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting mandates are progressing as planned, with the timeline...
KSeF update: key changes in the new draft legislation
Confirmed Implementation Timeline: The mandatory KSeF implementation dates are officially set for businesses with annual sales exceeding 200 million PLN to start on February 1, 2026, and for all other businesses on...
Draft E-Invoicing regulation suspends penalties till end of 2026
The draft regulations regarding mandatory e-invoicing in Poland indicate that penalties related to KSeF (Krajowy System e-Faktur) compliance are suspended until the end of 2026. This means that during this transitional...
Ministry of Finance updates obligatory e-invoicing regulations
Implementation Timeline: The Polish Ministry of Finance announced that mandatory e-invoicing (KSeF) will take effect on February 1, 2026, for large enterprises with annual sales over PLN 200 million, and on April 1...
Sovos Webinar: VAT Snapshot: New Draft Laws, Mandate Changes & More (April 30)
Register HERE This quarter’s VAT Snapshot webinar is a perfect example of the volume and rate of regulatory change happening around the globe. With updates on 10 countries, it’s clear that governments are making huge...
Preparing for Poland’s 2026 KSeF e-Invoicing Mandate: Essential Steps for Compliance
Poland will mandate B2B e-invoicing through the KSeF platform starting in 2026. The mandate will be implemented in two phases: February 1, 2026, for companies with turnover over PLN 200 million, and April 1, 2026, for...
Comprehensive Guide to E-Invoicing in Italy: Rules, Formats, and Compliance Essentials
Invoicing in Italy is mandatory and involves electronic invoicing for most transactions. Since 2019, e-invoicing is required for B2B, B2C, and B2G transactions. Invoices must be in XML FatturaPA format and sent through...
Belgium Mandates E-Invoicing via Peppol Network Starting January 2026 for Domestic Transactions
Starting January 2026, domestic invoices in Belgium must be e-invoices via Peppol network using Peppol BIS format Alternate formats allowed if agreed by both parties and compliant with EN16931 standards Applies to...
Data Transmission to Italy’s Revenue Agency via Software Solutions for Fiscalization
Software solutions enable secure recording and transmission of transactional data to the Revenue Agency in Italy The process involves two modules The Point of Issuance captures and stores transactions using Fiscal...
New E-Invoicing Rules: What You Need to Know (Starting June 1, 2025)
Vietnam is updating its e-invoicing system through Decree 70/2025/ND-CP, which modifies Decree 123/2020/ND-CP. These changes aim to simplify invoice management, improve tax transparency, and ensure the system works...
VAT E-Invoicing Global Tracker
Latest announced and potential digital reporting, e-invoice and SAF-T mandates. For a comprehensive country-by-country review of digital and e-invoice reporting check out our global e-invoicing tracker. Source: vatcalc...
E-Invoicing 2025
From 1 May 2025, all major taxpayers must have integrated their accounting, invoicing and point-of-sale systems with the Pakistani Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). This follows the 2024 Finance Bill and xS.R.O...
E-Invoicing & E-Reporting developments in the news in week 17/2025
New LinkedIn Group: Global E-Invoicing & Real Time Reporting developments Follow the latest updates on E-Invoicing and Real Time Reporting on www.vatupdate.com and the LinkedIn pages on E-Invoicing/Real Time...
E-Invoicing Updates: Key Amendments and Implementation Timeline for 2025
New E-Invoicing Regulations and Timeline: The Vietnamese government has announced amendments to its national e-invoicing regulations, which will take effect on June 1, 2025. These updates are part of a broader tax...
US and EU Join Forces to Improve e-Invoicing Compatibility
At the sixth Trade and Technology Council meeting, the US and EU agreed to strengthen electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) compatibility to lower trade costs, improve security, and simplify cross-border business...
Germany Equates Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and XRechnung for E-Invoicing with Public Authorities
Interchangeability of Formats: E-invoicing in Germany has become more flexible with the integration of XRechnung requirements into Peppol BIS Billing 3.0, allowing both formats to be used interchangeably for electronic...
Webinar Innovate Tax: Navigating the digital VAT revolution: Are you ready for ViDA? (April 28)
REGISTER HERE Details Mon, 28 Apr 15:00 – 15:45 CEST Online Details The European VAT landscape is on the brink of its most significant transformation in decades. The EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) reforms were...
New Order: Rewards for Consumers Requesting Electronic Billing Machine VAT Invoices
Government issues new ministerial order Order implements reward system Final consumers encouraged to request electronic billing machine VAT invoices Aims to promote transparency and accountability Incentivizes use of...
The Impact of VIDA, E-Invoicing and AI on Future VAT Compliance
Introduction of VIDA and Implementation Timeline: The European Union’s Value Added Tax in the Digital Age (VIDA) initiative aims to modernize VAT regulations and combat fraud, with key components such as digital...
How Taiwan became a global tax trendsetter: AI, data strategy, tax compliance, and more
Centralized Data Management and AI Integration: Taiwan’s Fiscal Information Agency (FIA) has centralized its data storage and software development to enhance efficiency and compliance, using standardized data to...