The EU plans to give fraud investigators direct access to national VAT data, a significant shift from current reliance on national authorities. Access will be limited to targeted, case-by-case searches, banning broad or...
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UAE Businesses Must Appoint Accredited E-Invoicing Providers Ahead of Mandatory Rollout from 2026
UAE businesses can now select Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) for e-invoicing via the EmaraTax portal. E-invoicing, using a standardized XML format through the PEPPOL network, becomes mandatory for B2B and B2G...
3 weeks ago
Brazil Halves e-Invoice Confirmation Deadline to 90 Days, Tightening Compliance from June 2026
SINIEF Adjustment No. 14/2026, effective June 1, 2026, halves the deadline for recipient confirmation of e-Invoices (NF-e) in Brazil from 180 days to 90 days. If recipients do not respond within 90 days, transactions...
3 weeks ago
Short-Term Rental of Three or More Properties Triggers VAT and Electronic Reporting Duties
Renting out three or more properties for short-term tourist use is now presumed to be a business activity. This triggers VAT obligations for the operator. The operator may also be required to submit transaction data...
3 weeks ago
VAT IT webinar: E-Invoicing: What Accounts Payable Teams Need to Know (May 12)
REGISTER HERE May 12: 12 UK Time Speakers: Carl de Lange – Senior Vice President of Revenue | Eezi by VAT IT John Fox – IT Director | Joseph & Joseph Alistair Kent – Director Global PR &...
3 weeks ago
Briefing document & Podcast: E-Invoicing and E-Reporting in Bolivia
Last update: April 28, 2026 Executive Summary: Bolivia has implemented a comprehensive, nationwide electronic invoicing system, the Sistema de Facturación Electrónica (SFE), under the broader Sistema de Facturación...
3 weeks ago
ViDA: Implementation ”Single EU VAT Registration” in the Member States
Briefing document & Podcast: ViDA’s Single EU VAT Registration – VATupdate Implementation in the EU Member States Czech Republic Italy Lithuania Malta Netherlands Poland Poland has published a draft act to implement...
3 weeks ago
Poland proposes VAT Act amendments to transpose ViDA Directive
Poland proposes VAT Act amendments to transpose ViDA Directive Poland has published a draft act to implement the EU’s ViDA package, with most changes effective from January 1, 2027, focusing on refining e-commerce...
3 weeks ago
FiskApplication Upgrade Reinforces Croatia’s Fiscalization and E‑Invoicing Framework
Summary Croatia has released an updated version of the FiskApplication, introducing functional and usability improvements for managing fiscalized invoices. Enhancements include new search criteria, expanded data...
3 weeks ago
Brazil Introduces PAA Framework for Delegated NF‑e Issuance
Summary On 22 April 2026, Brazil published Technical Note (NT) 2026.001 v.1.00, formally introducing the PAA (Provedores de Assinatura e Autorização) model for issuing electronic invoices (NF‑e). PAAs are authorised to...
3 weeks ago
South Africa Enacts Legal Framework for E-Invoicing and E-Reporting Under VAT Act
South Africa’s 2026 Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act establishes legal definitions for e-invoices, e-debit notes, e-credit notes, e-reporting, and an interoperability framework within the VAT Act. The Act...
3 weeks ago
Bolivia Extends E-Invoicing Deadline for Taxpayers in Groups 9–12 to September 30, 2026
Bolivia extends the deadline to comply with the e‑invoicing mandate The Bolivian National Tax Service (SIN) has extended the compliance deadline for taxpayers in groups 9, 10, 11, and 12. On March 23, 2026, SIN...
3 weeks ago
Real-time reporting and FBR approval for corrections
Real-time reporting and FBR approval for corrections Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued Sales Tax General Order No. 01 of 2026, solidifying its clearance-based Continuous Transaction Control...
3 weeks ago
Spain sets the date: Mandatory B2B e‑invoicing starts on 1 October 2027
Spain has launched a public consultation (17 April–8 May 2026) on a Draft Order regulating the public B2B electronic invoicing solution, implementing the Third Final Provision of Royal Decree 238/2026 and amending the...
3 weeks ago
E-invoicing in Belgium: End of the grace period and full enforcement of the mandate now in effect
Belgium Ends the E-Invoicing Grace Period As of the second quarter of 2026, Belgium has ended the general tolerance period for mandatory e-invoicing, requiring all VAT-registered businesses, including those under the...
3 weeks ago
Briefing document & Podcast: E-Invoicing & E-Reporting in Namibia
Executive Summary As of April 2026, Namibia does not have a mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) or e-reporting system in place. However, the Namibian government, through the Ministry of Finance and the Namibia...
3 weeks ago
DRC ends grace period on its e-invoicing mandate
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Finance has terminated the grace period for mandatory standardized invoicing (facture normalisée), setting May 15, 2026, as the strict compliance date for all...
3 weeks ago
Top E-Invoicing Compliance Options for SAP: Add-Ons, Cloud Portals, and Peppol Integration
SAP customers have three main options for E-Invoicing compliance: integrated SAP add-ons, cloud-based portal integration, and global compliance via the Peppol network. Integrated SAP add-ons provide seamless, secure...
3 weeks ago
Webinar: Adopting GST InvoiceNow Requirement for Seamless Digital Invoicing and Compliance
IRAS and IMDA are hosting a free online webinar on 14 May 2026 about adopting the GST InvoiceNow Requirement. The webinar will cover Singapore’s e-invoicing initiative, InvoiceNow, and its benefits for GST-registered...
3 weeks ago
Corrective Invoice in KSeF: Buyer’s Name Change and JPK VAT Correction Requirement
Receiving a corrective invoice in KSeF that only changes the buyer’s company name (with the NIP unchanged) is a formal correction and does not require a JPK_VAT correction. The correction serves to clarify and unify...
3 weeks ago
Germany Mandates X-Rechnung E-Invoicing for B2B and Public Sector: Key Dates and Legal Framework
Germany is making X-Rechnung, its official structured XML e-invoice format, central to both public and private sector invoicing as part of its VAT compliance and digitalization strategy. X-Rechnung, based on the...
3 weeks ago
Italy E-Invoicing: Updated Technical Specifications and Controls
Italy E-Invoicing: Updated Technical Specifications and Controls – A Decade of Continuous Evolution (Latest update: March 2026) Summary Italy has issued an updated version of Allegato A – Technical Specifications (v.1.9...
4 weeks ago
Real Time Reporting and FBR Approval for Corrections
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued Sales Tax General Order No. 01 of 2026, mandating real-time electronic invoicing and reporting through FBR-licensed integrators. The updated rules confirm a...
4 weeks ago
Compliance at Scale: Operating E-invoicing as a Global Program
The e-invoicing landscape is rapidly expanding globally due to government mandates, creating compliance challenges for multinational organizations. Many companies currently handle compliance reactively and on a country...
4 weeks ago
E‑Invoicing & E‑Reporting Explained: Clearance Models
Executive Summary Clearance e-invoicing represents a fundamental shift in tax administration, moving from a post-audit model to real-time government validation of invoices. This system requires invoices to be approved...
4 weeks ago
Universal Business Language Version 2.5
Summary UBL 2.5 is an OASIS Committee Specification that defines a comprehensive set of XML schemas for common business documents (e.g. invoices, credit notes, orders, despatch advice), designed to support...
4 weeks ago
Briefing Document & Podcast: E-Invoicing and E-Reporting in Luxembourg
Executive Summary Luxembourg is actively transitioning towards a more digitized tax compliance framework, largely driven by the European Union’s “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) reforms. While mandatory...
4 weeks ago
Briefing document & Podcast: UAE E-Invoicing: VAT Compliance, Timelines, and Requirements
Last update: April 25, 2026 OFFICIAL SOURCES UAE Electronic Invoicing Guidelines Considerations for Selecting an Accredited Service Provider UAE Electronic Invoice Mandatory Fields SUMMARY 1. Scope of the Mandate The...
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