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2026: The Year Mandatory E-Invoicing Sweeps Across Europe

  • Poland, Belgium, and France will mandate B2B e-invoicing in 2026, each with distinct systems: Poland uses real-time clearance via KSeF, Belgium adopts Peppol for invoice exchange, and France relies on certified private platforms for both invoicing and reporting.
  • Traditional invoices (PDFs/paper) will no longer be valid in these countries, with penalties and VAT reclaim issues for non-compliance, pushing businesses to adopt structured digital formats.
  • Challenges remain, especially for SMEs, around cost, system readiness, and awareness, while countries like Ireland and Germany prepare phased rollouts for 2027–2030 under the EU’s ViDA framework.

Source Aleksandra Bal/Forbes

See also

Worldwide Upcoming E-Invoicing mandates, implementations and changes – Chronological – VATupdate


  • Join the Linkedin Group on Global E-Invoicing/E-Reporting/SAF-T Developments, click HERE
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