- Europe’s headline moves: France enacted a major carryover extending tax-law record retention from six to ten years (effective 1 September 2026, reaching pre-2027 archives), while Belgium approved a draft for near-real-time two-sided invoice reporting, Germany committed to transaction-level VAT reporting with 15-year retention, and Luxembourg approved draft domestic B2B e-invoicing legislation.
- Confirmations, consultations & watch items: Ireland formalised its phased ViDA-aligned timeline (Nov 2028–Jul 2030), Romania opened a 10-day consultation on RO e-Factura registers, Poland’s Deregulation 2.0 proposed broader e-receipts and pre-filled e-VAT returns, Serbia postponed its SEF 4.0.0 deployment, and Slovakia and Estonia saw no substantive new rules.
- Middle East, Africa & Asia action points: Saudi Arabia announced e-invoicing Wave 25 (integration due 1 Feb 2027), Oman’s Phase 1 remains imminent for August 2026, Nigeria’s enforcement deadline hits 31 July, Republic of the Congo’s SFEC rollout starts 1 August, Eswatini advanced its Electronic Fiscal Documents amendment, and India’s ship-to GSTIN rule becomes conditionally mandatory from 1 August 2026.
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