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Blog Post: The Urgent Need for Standardization in E-Invoicing and E-Reporting Across EU Member States
Article written by Luc Dhont in his own name based on my own observations of the current landscape. In recent years, e-invoicing and e-reporting have been hailed as critical components of the EU’s digital transformation...
5 months ago
What is Agentic AI?
Shift from Reactive to Proactive: Agentic AI transforms tax teams from merely responding to compliance tasks to proactively strategizing and executing actions autonomously. This capability enables tax professionals to...
5 months ago
Irish Tax Authorities Release Guidance on ViDA and VAT Modernisation Initiatives
Irish tax authorities released guidance on ViDA and VAT modernisation ViDA aims to modernise the EU’s VAT system Public consultation on VAT modernisation ran from 13 October 2023 to 31 January 2024 Consultation...
5 months ago
Understanding Message Level Status (MLS) in UAE E-Invoicing: PEPPOL Framework and Business Impact
The UAE has a mandatory e-invoicing system using the PEPPOL framework for standardized and secure invoice exchanges. Message Level Status (MLS) acts as a digital receipt confirming the processing status of an electronic...
5 months ago
German Finance Ministry Updates VAT Rules: Mandatory E-Invoicing Compliance and Validation Emphasized
The German Federal Ministry of Finance released a draft circular on June 25, 2025, updating VAT e-invoicing requirements. Mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions started on January 1, 2025. E-invoices must...
5 months ago
EU Commission Adopts Regulation for Enhanced Tax Information Exchange and Compliance Standards
The European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation 2025/648/EU to support Directive 2025/872/EU on administrative cooperation in taxation. The regulation enhances automatic exchange of information and improves...
5 months ago
New Italian Regulations Mandate Secure, Real-Time Sales Data Transmission for Enhanced Tax Transparency
The Italian Revenue Agency has established a process for secure transmission of sales data from traders to its system. This process aims to enhance transparency and traceability in tax reporting. Regulations introduce...
5 months ago
Denmark Considers Replacing National E-Invoicing System with International Peppol Standard After Review
Denmark is reviewing its national e-invoicing format OIOUBL and Nemhandel infrastructure. Consideration is being given to a minor update or replacing them with the international Peppol standard. Public consultations are...
5 months ago
New KSeF Regulation from February 2026: Revolutionizing E-Invoicing for Businesses with Attachments and Authentication
New KSeF regulation effective February 2026 introduces changes in e-invoicing for companies Invoices with attachments up to 3MB allowed New authentication and KSeF certificates valid for two years QR codes for offline...
5 months ago
Malaysia Updates E-Invoicing Guidelines: Key Dates, Requirements, and Exemptions Announced
Malaysian Inland Revenue Board issued updated guidelines on mandatory e-invoicing in Malay and English Guidelines cover types of transactions, taxpayers, and scenarios for mandatory e-invoicing Mandatory e-invoicing...
5 months ago
70% of Belgian Companies Unprepared for Mandatory E-Invoicing by 2026 Deadline
70 percent of Belgian companies are not yet ready for mandatory e-invoicing by January 2026 Only one-third currently use e-invoicing A quarter are on track to meet the deadline Another quarter need to adjust processes...
5 months ago
German Finance Ministry’s New Draft on Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing and Implementation Clarifications
The German Federal Ministry of Finance released a draft letter on mandatory B2B e-invoicing. Since January 2025, only invoices meeting CEN standard EN 16931 are valid for domestic transactions in Germany. Transitional...
5 months ago
Mandatory e-Invoicing for Croatian Businesses: Key Changes and Requirements by 2026
E-Invoices are digital versions of paper invoices with all required legal elements. They are created and exchanged in a structured XML format for automatic processing. E-Invoices are mandatory for public sector dealings...
5 months ago
Mandatory E-Invoicing for EU B2B Transactions by 2030; Dutch Domestic Policy Under Review
E-invoicing for intra-EU B2B transactions will be mandatory from July 1, 2030 The Netherlands is considering extending this to domestic B2B transactions and implementing real-time digital reporting Policy consultations...
5 months ago
Sovos and Tungsten Partner to Deliver Integrated AP and Tax Compliance Solution
Sovos and Tungsten Automation have formed a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to integrate accounts payable automation with tax compliance. The solution combines Tungsten’s platform with Sovos’ Tax...
5 months ago
Poland Releases Final Version of FA(3) Schema and KSeF 2.0 API Documentation
Finalization of e-Invoice Structure: The Polish Ministry of Finance has released the final version of the FA(3) logical structure for e-invoices, set to replace the FA(2) version on February 1, 2026. This new schema...
5 months ago
Sri Lanka accelerates tax digitization drive under 2030 digital economy plan
Presidential Call for Tax System Enhancements: Sri Lanka’s President has urged for upgrades to the tax system and increased digitalization to support the country’s digital economic goals for 2030, emphasizing the...
5 months ago
Updated FAQ on E-Invoicing implementation in Malaysia (Update July 9)
Overview of E-Invoicing System: Malaysia’s e-invoicing system, effective from 2024, mandates all VAT-registered businesses to issue electronic invoices in XML or JSON format through the MyInvois portal or API...
5 months ago
E-Invoicing in South Korea: Insights into the E-Tax Invoice System
Overview of the E-Tax Invoice System: South Korea’s e-Tax invoice system, governed by the VAT Act and enforced by the National Tax Service (NTS), mandates real-time electronic invoicing for VAT-registered businesses...
5 months ago
What information needs to be included on an E-Invoice in Croatia? Is the CPA code in line with the Directive?
As the landscape of digital invoicing evolves, many countries are implementing stringent requirements for electronic invoices (e-invoices) to streamline tax collection and enhance compliance. Croatia is one such country...
5 months ago
Sweden prepares for ViDA: NSD requests national inquiry on e-invoicing implementation
Request for National Inquiry: The Tax Delegation of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has formally requested the Swedish government to initiate a public inquiry into the national implementation of e-invoicing and...
5 months ago
eInvoicing in Denmark
Mandatory e-Invoicing for B2G Transactions: Denmark mandates electronic invoicing for all Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions, requiring public authorities to accept and process eInvoices compliant with the...
5 months ago
Hungary postpones stricter e‑invoicing controls to September 15, 2025
Key Dates & Changes New enforcement start date: postponed from July 1 to September 15, 2025, for stricter validation rules in NAV’s Online Számla system Validation tightening: 21 message types previously classified...
5 months ago
Norway’s Phased E-Invoicing Mandate: Key Milestones and Public Consultation Details
Phased Implementation Timeline: Norway will implement mandatory electronic invoicing in a phased manner, with significant milestones set for January 1, 2028, when businesses must be able to issue e-invoices, and January...
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Global VAT Highlights: Key Tax Developments in July 2025
EUThe European Commission released its Annual Report on Taxation, providing a detailed analysis of tax trends across EU Member States. FranceFrance’s tax authority (DGFiP) has become a Peppol Authority in preparation...
5 months ago
Legal Implications of Receiving Structured Invoices via KSeF from February 2026
Receiving a structured invoice via KSeF is not equivalent to receiving a paper or electronic invoice in terms of legal effects. VAT invoices are commonly used as commercial documents and their delivery is considered an...
5 months ago
Botswana to Mandate Real-Time Electronic Invoicing for VAT Transactions by March 2026
Electronic invoicing will be mandatory in Botswana from March 2026. A three-year pilot program ended in March 2025. The pilot tested a digital invoicing system for online transaction reporting to the national tax...
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