Receiving a structured invoice via KSeF is not equivalent to receiving a paper or electronic invoice in terms of legal effects. VAT invoices are commonly used as commercial documents and their delivery is considered an...
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Botswana to Mandate Real-Time Electronic Invoicing for VAT Transactions by March 2026
Electronic invoicing will be mandatory in Botswana from March 2026. A three-year pilot program ended in March 2025. The pilot tested a digital invoicing system for online transaction reporting to the national tax...
Costa Rica Launches TRIBU-CR Online Tax Portal and Free Tico Factura Invoicing Service
Costa Rica’s federal tax agency plans to implement a new online tax portal called TRIBU-CR A free electronic invoicing service named Tico Factura will also be introduced Source: vitallaw.com Note that this post...
Polish Parliament Advances Simplified E-Invoicing System, Reduces VAT Refund Time to 40 Days
Sejm sent a government project to the public finance committee to amend the VAT law. The project includes reducing the VAT refund period from 60 to 40 days. It introduces a simplified National e-Invoice System (KSeF)...
Mandatory KSeF: Who’s Affected, Invoicing During Outages, VAT Taxpayer Changes in 2026?
Electronic invoicing will become mandatory in Poland in 2026. Companies must join the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) by February or April 2026, depending on 2024 sales levels. KSeF is a teleinformatics system for...
Philippines to Implement Mandatory E-Invoicing for Select Taxpayers by March 2026
The Philippines will require selected taxpayers to use electronic invoicing by March 2026. This follows Revenue Regulations 11-2025 and the CREATE MORE law. E-invoicing was introduced in 2018 but full implementation has...
Timeline for e-invoicing for Non-Procurement Public Expenses postponed to September 1, 2025
Postponement of E-Invoicing Deadline: The timeline for mandatory e-invoicing for non-procurement public expenses has been postponed to September 1, 2025, following amendments to the joint decision of relevant Ministers...
DNIT announces the schedule to implement mandatory e-invoicing for new taxpayer groups
Mandatory Electronic Tax Documents: The National Directorate of Tax Revenues (DNIT) issued General Resolution No. 21/2024, which outlines the mandatory issuance schedule for Electronic Tax Documents (DTE) for various...
ecosio Webinar – Recent and Upcoming E-invoicing Updates at a Glance (Aug 28)
REGISTER HERE What we’ll cover Stay ahead of regulatory changes in global e-invoicing. In this webinar, Chris Newman will provide an overview of the key current and upcoming developments in e-invoicing in Europe and...
ZATCA extends grace period for e-invoicing and VAT penalties
Extension of Grace Period: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has extended its cancellation of fines and penalties initiative for an additional six months, effective from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025...
EU VAT in the Digital Age update
ViDA 3-pillars reforms in force; implementation regs & explanatory notes drafting
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Botswana to Mandate Real-Time Electronic Invoicing for VAT Transactions by March 2026
Electronic invoicing will be mandatory in Botswana from March 2026. A three-year pilot program ended in March 2025. The pilot tested a digital invoicing system for online transaction reporting to the national tax...
Lesotho Advances Toward E-Invoicing Implementation in Ambitious Tax Modernization Effort
Lesotho is preparing to implement electronic invoicing as part of a tax modernization plan. The Revenue Services Lesotho is leading the project under the Ministry of Finance. E-invoicing will be introduced for business...
EU Implements New VAT Rules: Mandatory E-Invoicing and Digital Reporting for Cross-Border Trade
The Dutch government is preparing to implement new VAT rules requiring businesses to use electronic invoicing and digital reporting for cross-border trade within the EU. These measures aim to reduce administrative...
Poland Releases Final FA_VAT (3) Schema and KSeF 2.0 API Documentation for 2026 Implementation
Poland’s Council of Ministers approved a draft law for the National e-Invoicing System KSeF, pending parliamentary review and expected enactment by July 2025 The final schema FA_VAT 3 will replace FA_VAT 2 and...
Italy Deploys AI Chatbot for Real-Time VAT Fraud Detection and Tax Compliance Enhancement
Italy has introduced an AI-powered chatbot to detect VAT fraud in real time. The chatbot works with the VeRa system to scan transactions and flag irregularities. This initiative is part of Italy’s digital tax...
Pakistan Launches AI-Powered Customs System to Enhance Transparency and Facilitate Trade
FBR launched Pakistan’s first AI-powered customs clearance system Aims to enhance transparency, reduce human intervention, and facilitate trade System expected to improve import-export operations efficiency AI and...
AI-Powered System Transforms Pakistan Customs, Boosts Efficiency and Transparency in Trade Operations
Pakistan introduces its first AI-based Risk Management System for Customs clearance Initiative led by the Federal Board of Revenue under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif AI-powered RMS aims to modernize and streamline...
Key Considerations for E-commerce Sellers Using Amazon-Integrated Automatic VAT Settlement Tools
Automation tools simplify accounting but sellers are responsible for data accuracy and compliance. E-commerce sellers use tools to pull sales data from platforms like Amazon for VAT returns. Automation offers...
Germany Mandates Reporting of Electronic Recording Systems to Tax Office Starting January 2025
Starting January 1, 2025, companies and self-employed individuals in Germany must report electronic recording systems with TSE to the tax office. Applies to devices that are bought, rented, or leased. Devices in use...
German Ministry of Finance Releases Revised E-Invoicing Guidelines for 2025 Implementation
German Ministry of Finance released a revised draft of e-invoicing guidelines on June 25, 2025 Update builds on initial rollout from January 2025 E-invoice validation must comply with European standard EN16931...
Netherlands Prepares for Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing by 2030 Under EU VAT Regulations
E-invoicing is mandatory for Dutch public authorities since 2019 B2B e-invoicing is voluntary but requires buyer consent, integrity controls, and seven-year archiving B2G e-invoices must be sent via Peppol using an...
Croatia’s Fiscalization 2.0: Navigating B2B and B2C Overlaps and eInvoice Regulations
Croatian Tax Authorities released a Q&A document on Fiscalization 2.0. Topics include overlap between B2B and B2C transactions. Questions address issuing eInvoices for B2C transactions already fiscalized. Discusses...
Webinar VAT IT Compliance – The e-Invoice Evolution: APAC’s Path Forward (Aug 7)
REGISTER HERE Unlock the Future of APAC e-Invoicing with eezi Navigating fast-evolving e-invoicing mandates across Asia-Pacific? Join eezi’s team of compliance experts on 7 August to: Demystify today’s country-by...
Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Reform Act Aims to Modernize and Diversify Revenue Sources
Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 has been signed – highlights VAT Invoicing Requirements: VAT invoices in Nigeria must include a business registration number and sequential numbering, with a mandatory fiscalization system...
Poland Releases Final FA_VAT (3) Schema and KSeF 2.0 API Documentation
Poland’s FA_VAT (3) schema will replace FA_VAT (2) from February 1, 2026, with updated KSeF 2.0 API documentation supporting integrator testing starting September 30, 2025. The Ministry of Finance launched a KSeF 2.0...
E-invoicing requirement extended to 23rd group of taxpayers from March 31, 2026
Announcement of the 23rd Wave: On June 27, 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced that taxpayers with a taxable turnover exceeding SAR 750,000 in 2022, 2023, or 2024 must comply...
Tax Amnesty Scheme Extended Through December 31, 2025
Extension Announcement: On June 27, 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced a six-month extension of the tax amnesty initiative until December 31, 2025, providing relief to eligible...