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Timeline of E-Invoicing mandates, Real Time Reporting. SAF-T in the European Union

Status October 5, 2022

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Country Status Category Legislative change
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Belgium Approved E-Invoicing Mandatory B2G E-Invoicing as of Sept 1, 2022 01/09/22
Belgium Draft E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing, gradual implementation, to be approved by EU Commission 01/07/24
Bulgaria Draft E-Invoicing A public consultation on mandatory B2B e-invoicing is planned, as well as proposals for introducing SAF-T reporting
Bulgaria Draft SAF-T A public consultation on mandatory B2B e-invoicing is planned, as well as proposals for introducing SAF-T reporting
Denmark Approved E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing based on bookkeeping Act, detailed requirements published 01/01/24
Egypt Approved Real Time Reporting From January 2023, electronic tax invoices will be requested to be uploaded instantly (in real time). This decision implementation is spread over 6 months and the grace period is reduced day by day in each month. As of October 2022, invoices must be uploaded to the tax office within 3 days 01/10/22
France Approved E-Invoicing Gradual implementation as of July 1, 2024 of mandatory B2B E-Invoicing: 1 Jul 2024 for large companies (more 5,000 employees; and either of following: €1.5 billion turnover; or €2 billion balance sheet)
1 Jan 2025 for medium sized companies
1 Jan 2026 for small businesses (less than 250 employees; and not exceeding either of following: €50 million turnover; or €43 million balance sheet)
01/07/24
France Approved Real Time Reporting Gradual implementation as of July 1, 2024 of Real Time Reporting B2B and B2C  (decentralized clearance model) 01/07/24
France Approved E-Invoicing Obligation to receive invoices in electronic format will be started for all taxpayers 01/07/24
Hungary Draft SAF-T Hungary plans to implement SAF-T reporting in late 2022/early 2023
Italy Approved E-Invoicing Electronic invoicing: new technical specifications have been published which can be used from 1 October 2022 01/10/22
Latvia Draft E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B and B2G E-Invoicing, EU Commission approval needed 01/01/25
Luxembourg Approved E-Invoicing B2G e-invoicing mandate: Second phase (Medium Size Companies) starting October 18, 2022 18/10/22
Luxembourg Approved E-Invoicing B2G e-invoicing mandate: Third phase (Small and newwly created businesses) starting March 18, 2023 18/03/22
Poland Approved E-Invoicing Optional B2B E-Invoicing 01/01/22
Poland Draft E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing 01/01/24
Portugal Approved Invoicing The mandatory inclusion of ATCUD codes, which is a unique document identification number, will be efffective January 2023 01/01/23
Romania Draft E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing, to be approved by EU Commission, implementation in 2023?
Romania Approved E-Invoicing Romania Makes E-Factura Electronic Invoicing System Mandatory for B2G Transactions as of July 1, 2022 01/07/22
Romania Approved E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing for high risk products 01/07/22
Slovakia Draft E-Invoicing Plan to introduce mandatory B2B E-Invoicing, EFA test will start as of December 1, 2022
Slovenia Plan E-Invoicing Slovenia has announced plans to introduce B2B e-invoicing.
Spain Approved E-Invoicing Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing. Timings to be confirmed. Q3 2023 for business with turnover exceeding 8 million EUR. Q4 2024 for other businesses. Q4 2023/Q4 2024
Sweden Draft Real Time Reporting Swedish tax authority has started work on three different types of reporting(E-Invoicing, RTR, SAF-T)

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