- The Federal Ministry of Finance held a workshop on May 7, 2025, to discuss the planned national reporting system for e-invoicing.
- The system is intended for domestic B2B supplies and aims to launch by July 1, 2030, alongside the EU-wide reporting system.
- Business associations emphasized the need for a two-year lead time after legal and technical requirements are announced.
- Establishing an e-invoicing platform may involve data protection and supervisory law considerations.
- A state platform for free e-invoice creation, validation, and transmission is necessary for business acceptance.
- Certification and registration requirements for platforms should be simple to allow broad market access.
- Member States can use other data formats for national reporting if they ensure interoperability with the EU standard.
- The introduction of an acquisition report at EU and national levels is viewed critically.
- Aligning the national reporting system with the ViDA Directive aims to simplify processes for companies.
- The scope of data for the national reporting system should be limited to reduce bureaucracy.
- The reporting system should be combined with measures to reduce bureaucracy for companies.
- The “VAT to go” podcast discusses issues related to VAT on compensation payments.
Source: hub.kpmg.de
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