Strong market readiness: More than 10,400 issuing companies, 15,100 receiving companies, and 112 Approved Platforms are already engaged ahead of the September 2026 go‑live. Pilot and standards progress: The pilot phase...
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Oman Initiates Service Provider Accreditation for Fawtara E-Invoicing Platform
The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has launched the Fawtara portal, initiating the registration for service providers and keeping pace with its 2026 e-invoicing implementation schedule. The OTA has released a Service Provider...
1 month ago
UBL, CII, Factur-X: The E-Invoicing Formats You Need to Know in France
Mandatory E-invoicing in France: France is implementing a phased e-invoicing reform, requiring all VAT-registered businesses to receive electronic invoices from September 1, 2026, and to issue them based on company size...
1 month ago
Blog Part 4: The Cost Reality of ViDA: What CFOs Should Budget, Challenge and Avoid
Other episodes: Blog Part 1: How CFOs Should Prepare for E-Invoicing & Digital Reporting Mandates – VATupdate Blog Part 2: Where CFOs Underestimate ViDA Risk: Operational, Financial and Governance Pitfalls –...
1 month ago
Requirements for SIF: Must Transmit Invoices Electronically to Tax Authorities by July 30, 2025
Billing software systems (SIF) must be fully adapted to the requirements of Royal Decree 1007/2023 by July 30, 2025. SIF must have the capability to electronically send billing records to the tax administration (AEAT)...
1 month ago
Malaysia Introduces Financial Incentives to Accelerate E-Invoicing Adoption and Compliance
Malaysia introduced financial incentives to support e-invoicing implementation. Incentives cover investments in ICT equipment, hardware, software, and related technology for e-invoicing. Only qualifying, e-invoicing...
1 month ago
Poland Proposes VAT Amendments to Align with EU Digital Age and E-Commerce Rules
The bill aims to implement the EU’s “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) directive and align Polish VAT law with EU e-commerce requirements. Key changes include clarifying supplies facilitated by electronic interfaces...
1 month ago
AI-Powered VAT Compliance: Building Intelligent, Reliable Systems for the Future of Tax Teams
AI is transforming VAT compliance from basic automation to intelligent, insight-driven systems, but responsible adoption is crucial due to regulatory risks. Success with AI in VAT depends on identifying, cleaning, and...
1 month ago
RO e-Factura Deadline for CNP-Identified Individuals Extended to June 1, 2026
The rules for using the RO e-Factura system by suppliers/service providers identified by personal numeric code (CNP) have been amended. The mandatory deadline for transmitting invoices through RO e-Factura is extended...
1 month ago
Vietnam Eases E-Invoicing Rules for E-Commerce and Low-Value Transactions, Proposes New Exemptions
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a draft decree to simplify e-invoicing, especially for e-commerce and low-value transactions. Platform operators may be required to issue invoices on behalf of certain sellers...
1 month ago
France’s Mandatory E-Invoicing Formats: UBL, CII, and Factur-X Explained for Businesses
From September 2026, all French businesses must be able to receive electronic invoices; large and mid-sized companies must also issue them, with SMEs following in September 2027. Invoices must be sent through certified...
1 month ago
Slovakia to Mandate E-Invoicing from 2027: Key Dates, Requirements, and Preparation Steps
Slovakia will mandate e-invoicing for domestic transactions starting January 1, 2027. Voluntary adoption is possible from May 2026, with a transition period throughout 2026. E-invoices must be in structured XML format...
1 month ago
Singapore Updates InvoiceNow GST E-Invoicing Guidance: New Deadlines, Early Adoption, and Support
IRAS updated InvoiceNow e-invoicing guidance for GST-registered businesses on April 7. New voluntary GST registrants must comply from April 1; new compulsory registrants from April 1, 2028. Clarified that total annual...
1 month ago
Denmark Launches Public Consultation on Transition to Peppol BIS 4 E-Invoicing Standard
Denmark is transitioning from its national e-invoicing format (OIOUBL) to the international Peppol BIS 4 standard. The planned OIOUBL 3.0 update is canceled in favor of a unified Nemhandel BIS 4 standard, aligned with...
1 month ago
PRO Urges Businesses to Join e-Invoice Testing, Warns Against Unofficial Guidance
The e-Invoice project is in the testing phase, including API integrations with business systems. Companies, especially software providers, are urged to join testing promptly for timely readiness. The Tax Authority warns...
1 month ago
France Mandates Structured E-Invoicing and E-Reporting: Key Steps and Deadlines for Businesses
France is mandating structured e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions and e-reporting for cross-border B2B and certain B2C transactions to reduce VAT fraud and modernize tax collection. Invoices must be exchanged via...
1 month ago
Modification of Effective Date for New Invoice and Dispatch Guide Requirements for Goods Transport
The Internal Revenue Service (SII) had established new requirements for invoices and dispatch guides related to the transport of goods, effective May 1, 2026, via Resolution Ex. SII No. 154 of 2025. These requirements...
1 month ago
SAP RISE, BTP, and the New Architecture of Compliance
SAP’s Cloud Shift Enforces “Clean Core” and Externalizes Tax Logic: The move to SAP’s cloud offerings like RISE with SAP and S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition fundamentally changes ERP architecture...
1 month ago
E-Invoicing & E-Reporting Explained: EN16931 – European E-Invoicing Standard
Executive Summary EN 16931 is the European Standard for the semantic data model of the core elements of an electronic invoice. Developed at the request of the European Commission following Directive 2014/55/EU, its...
1 month ago
EU’s ViDA in Motion: How EU Member States Are Preparing for implementing Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR)
Last update: March 27, 2025 Any further insights? Please send a message to [email protected] All you need to know about VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) – VATupdate Introduction Countries are preparing for the EU’s...
1 month ago
France E‑Invoicing: Mapping the 44 AFNOR Use Cases to Real‑Life ERP Scenarios
You require more info on French E-Invoicing & Reporting mandate, just send a message to [email protected]. Source AFNOR France’s e‑invoicing reform is often discussed in terms of Factur‑X, PDP accreditation, and...
1 month ago
Germany Updates Peppol and ZUGFeRD E-Invoicing Standards for Enhanced Interoperability and Cross-Border Adoption
Germany has updated its e-invoicing standards through Peppol, KoSIT, and ZUGFeRD to improve interoperability and simplify implementation. KoSIT released the Central Settlement (ZR) framework version 1.0, standardizing...
1 month ago
Israel to Lower Invoice Allocation Number Thresholds Further in 2026 for Real-Time Tax Compliance
Israel is tightening real-time invoicing controls to combat tax fraud under the Economic Efficiency Law 2023. Since January 2024, invoices above NIS 25,000 require an allocation number from the Israeli Tax Authority...
1 month ago
Are Small Businesses Exempt from Mandatory E-Invoicing? What §19 UStG Entrepreneurs Must Know
Kleinunternehmer (§19 UStG) are exempt from the obligation to issue structured e-invoices, even after 2028. However, they must be able to receive, read, and archive structured e-invoices from January 1, 2025, with no...
1 month ago
Singapore Mandates E-Reporting for All New Voluntary GST Registrants from April 2026
From April 1, 2026, all new voluntary GST registrants in Singapore must comply with e-reporting via InvoiceNow. InvoiceNow, launched in 2019, is Singapore’s Peppol-based e-invoicing network, initially promoted through...
1 month ago
No KSeF E-Invoicing Obligation for Foreign VAT Taxpayers Without a Fixed Establishment in Poland
VAT taxpayers registered in Poland without a fixed place of business in Poland are not required, but may choose, to issue and receive invoices via KSeF. Structured invoices issued in KSeF to such taxpayers are made...
1 month ago
What you should know before the start of the second stage of the implementation of the National e-Invoicing System
KSeF is a system for issuing, sending, receiving, and storing structured invoices, with login options via login.gov.pl (including mObywatel) or qualified electronic signature/seal, and users must have appropriate...
1 month ago
Belize advances mandatory e-invoicing under its GST reform agenda
Belize Advances Mandatory E-Invoicing Under GST Regime Belize’s Ministry of Finance confirmed on March 10, 2026, plans to implement mandatory electronic invoicing for all businesses registered under the General...
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