EU Commission Outlines Key Milestones for ViDA E-invoicing and Digital Reporting Implementation

The programme builds on the implementation strategy released in September 2025 and is intended to support the rollout of the ViDA package under the current Multiannual Financial Framework.

The ViDA reform aims to modernise the EU VAT system, make it work better for businesses and more resilient to fraud, and address challenges in VAT raised by the development of the platform economy. The package was formally adopted in March 2025 and will be phased in gradually through 2035:

From 1 January 2027, the OSS will be further extended to allow the inclusion of B2C supplies in the e-charging sector. Certain legislative clarifications for users of the One Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) schemes will also become effective.
From 1 July 2028, platforms in the short-term accommodation rental and passenger transport by road sectors must comply with new deemed supplier measures, while the main Single VAT Registration (SVR) reforms including mandatory reverse charge for non-established suppliers will begin.
From 1 July 2030, cross-border B2B transactions will be subject to new Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) based on mandatory e-invoicing and e-invoicing will become the default method for invoicing.
By 1 January 2035, Member States with a domestic digital real-time transaction reporting obligation must align their systems with the cross-border digital reporting system, marking the final phase of this comprehensive ViDA package.

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EU Commission Outlines Key Milestones for ViDA E-invoicing and Digital Reporting Implementation

ViDA aims to modernize EU VAT, combat fraud, and adapt to the platform economy. The ViDA reform, formally adopted in March 2025, will be gradually introduced with key deadlines including mandatory e-invoicing and Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) for cross-border B2B transactions by July 2030, and alignment of domestic reporting systems with the cross-border system by January 2035.
2026 will see critical foundational work for e-invoicing and DRR. Key milestones for 2026 include the publication of the EU Standard for e-invoicing (Q2), adoption of regulations for the common electronic message and the first Implementing Regulation on central VIES (Q3), and approval of the central VIES’s system architecture and specifications (Q4).
Extensive consultation with stakeholders will support ViDA’s rollout. Throughout 2026 (March, June, and November), the Commission will engage in consultations with Member States and businesses (including expanded stakeholder groups) to finalize the Commission’s Explanatory Notes on DRR/e-invoicing, ensuring a comprehensive and collaborative approach to implementation.

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