ViDA Package Published: EU VAT Reform Raises Concerns Over New E-Invoicing Standards

• The ViDA package was published on 25 March 2025 as Council Directive (EU) 2025/516 to modernize VAT settlements and reduce fraud.
• Key reform area is digital reporting with important dates:
• 2025: No need for European Commission approval for national e-invoicing.
• 1 July 2030: Mandatory e-invoicing for intra-EU B2B transactions; national systems must comply with EU standards.
• 1 January 2035: Pre-2024 national systems must comply with EU standards.
• Implementation dates may be postponed if countries are unprepared.
• ViDA aims for a single e-invoice standard across Europe, applicable to both intra-Community and domestic transactions.
• The European standard is being adapted for B2B transactions, expected by mid-2025.
• Differences may exist between EU and national schemas, such as Poland’s KSeF schema, which is more detailed and mandatory from 2026.
• It is unlikely that a second EU schema will be needed.

Source: mddp.pl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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