The author argues that mandatory KSeF structured invoicing is causing chaos and disrupting payment settlements in trade and services. He says VAT invoices have long served as the main settlement document in practice...
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KSeF 2026: Can You Deduct VAT and Costs from an Invoice Scan?
A scan of an invoice can be enough to deduct VAT and book the expense, if the purchase is used for taxable activities and no exclusion rules apply. Polish VAT law does not make the right to deduct VAT depend on whether...
3 days ago
Romania Eases E-Invoicing Rules with New Exemptions and Digital Reforms
Romania has updated its e-invoicing rules to simplify compliance and reduce burden on small and nontraditional taxpayers. Key exemptions now apply to individual farmers, suppliers using personal ID numbers instead of...
3 days ago
Pincvision Recorded Webinar: France E-Invoicing & E-Reporting
👉 Full recording👉 All the slides 👉 Onepager France eInvoicing In the webinar, we explained why France is not just another eInvoicing rollout. We focused on the areas where implementation becomes...
3 days ago
Briefing document & Podcast: France’s E‑Invoicing & E‑Reporting
Last update June 5, 2026 Executive Summary France is implementing a comprehensive and mandatory B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting reform, building on its earlier success with B2G e-invoicing via Chorus Pro. The...
4 days ago
Briefing document & Podcast: Germany E-Invoicing & E-Reporting
Last update: June 5, 2026 SUMMARY Executive Summary Germany is on a deliberate path towards comprehensive B2B e-invoicing, driven by objectives to digitalize its economy, combat VAT fraud, and prepare for future...
4 days ago
Qatar Accelerates E-Invoicing Strategy with Draft Law Approval, Anticipates Phased Rollout and Potential VAT Link
Qatar Accelerates E-Invoicing Strategy with Draft Law Approval, Anticipates Phased Rollout and Potential VAT Link On May 6, 2026, Qatar’s Council of Ministers approved a draft law and implementing regulations for...
4 days ago
Slovakia Softens 2027 E-Invoicing Launch with Three-Month Penalty Waiver
Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance published a draft VAT reform package on 25 May 2026 to transpose EU ViDA reforms and adjust the planned 2027 e-invoicing/digital reporting regime. The proposals include reduced reporting...
5 days ago
Spain Reveals Hybrid 5-Corner B2B E-Invoicing Mandate and Validation Rules
Spain’s AEAT has outlined a new B2B e-invoicing system with multi-layer validation and a hybrid “5-corner” model. Invoices will be checked for UBL/XSD syntax, EN 16931 semantics, Schematron business rules, and...
5 days ago
North Macedonia Warns Companies to Use Official e-Invoice Testing Sources
North Macedonia’s Public Revenue Office warned companies testing the new e-Invoice system to use only official information and software. Testing instructions should be followed only from the official Efactura wiki, and...
5 days ago
Greece Clarifies Licensing Rules for Foreign E-Invoicing Service Providers
Greece says a foreign company can get an Electronic Invoicing Service Provider (YPAHES) license only if it has headquarters in Greece or a permanent establishment there. A foreign VAT number alone is not enough; the...
5 days ago
Rwanda Firm Helps Lesotho, Kenya Expand Electronic Tax Collection
East African firm Quantum Solutions is helping African governments roll out e-invoicing systems to improve tax collection and compliance. The company won a deal with the Lesotho Revenue Service as one of three suppliers...
5 days ago
Spain Real-Time Invoicing Architecture for SII, VeriFactu, and ERP Integration
Spain’s SII and VeriFactu rules require near real-time, system-driven invoice and VAT compliance, not periodic reporting. Businesses need a unified architecture that can extract, validate, transmit, monitor, correct...
5 days ago
KSeF 2026: Can VAT and Costs Be Deducted Using an Invoice Scan?
A scanned invoice can generally be used to deduct VAT and record the expense, if the purchase relates to taxable business activities and no exclusion rules apply. Polish VAT law does not make the right to deduct VAT...
5 days ago
2026 KSeF Exemption: How to Count Monthly Sales Under 10,000 PLN
In 2026, businesses with monthly gross sales documented by invoices of 10,000 zł or less can issue invoices outside KSeF (paper or e-invoice) from April 1 to December 31, 2026. The 10,000 zł limit is based on gross...
5 days ago
KSeF Invoices: When Transaction Confirmation Must Be Issued
In some KSeF scenarios, issuing a structured invoice is not enough; the seller must also give the buyer a transaction confirmation. The key issue is whether the invoice has been assigned a KSeF number, because that...
5 days ago
Slovakia Plans to Remove Invoice Reporting Requirements Until July 2030
Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance has proposed an amendment to the VAT Act that would simplify the country’s e-invoicing and digital reporting rules. The proposal would remove the obligation to report data for invoices...
5 days ago
Backdating Invoices in KSeF Is Permissible, Confirms Tax Authority
Under Article 106nda(16) of the VAT Act, if the invoice date in field P_1 is earlier than the date it is sent to KSeF, offline-mode rules apply. In that case, Article 106nda(10) says the invoice issue date is the date...
5 days ago
KSeF Invoice Visualization Disputes and Tax Authority Restrictions
Ministry of Finance rules say a non-KSeF invoice visualization must match the XML content, with no contradictions, though extra non-transaction data like logos or contact details may be added. Authorities are taking a...
5 days ago
Slovakia Launches Consultation on ViDA VAT Implementation Bill
Slovakia has launched a public consultation on a bill transposing the EU ViDA VAT rules and measures on distance sales of imported goods. The bill would change rules on own-goods movements, digital platforms, place of...
5 days ago
Ministry of Finance backs a simplification amendment impacting RO e-Factura system
The Romanian Ministry of Finance supports an amendment to Emergency Ordinance No. 120/2021, which governs the national RO e-Factura system. This amendment makes the RO e-Factura system optional for individuals using a...
5 days ago
Briefing document & Podcast: Spain – E-Invoicing and E-Reporting
Last update: June 4, 2026 Executive Summary Spain is implementing a comprehensive, multi-faceted e-invoicing framework designed to digitalize business-to-business (B2B) transactions, combat late payments...
5 days ago
UAE Publishes Updated Electronic Invoicing Guidelines (Version 1.1 – June 2026)
Summary Mandatory e-invoicing across the UAE: Applies to all persons conducting business (regardless of VAT registration), with limited exclusions and a phased rollout starting July 2026. Peppol-based 5-corner model: A...
5 days ago
France E-Invoicing and E-Reporting: Compliance, Data, and VAT Reconciliation
Pincvision Webinar: France E-Invoicing & E-Reporting (June 4) – VATupdate France’s mandatory eInvoicing and eReporting rollout is phased and will affect both French and foreign companies operating in France. From...
5 days ago
South Africa’s E-Invoicing Reform: 2026 Key Dates and Requirements
South Africa still allows paper, PDF, and electronic invoices under current VAT rules, with no structured e-invoicing or real-time reporting mandate yet. SARS and National Treasury confirmed in February 2026 that the...
7 days ago
European Commission Publishes 2026 VAT in the Digital Age Work Programme
The European Commission has published the 2026 work program for VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA), outlining implementation activities for next year. ViDA aims to modernize EU VAT, improve business efficiency, strengthen...
7 days ago
E-Invoicing launch on 1 September 2026 in France is still on track
France says its 1 September 2026 e-invoicing/e-reporting launch is still on track, despite ongoing delay rumours. Readiness concerns remain: of 127 registered Accredited Platforms, only 17 are actively exchanging e...
7 days ago
Czech Republic Submits ViDA VAT Transposition Bill
The Czech Ministry of Finance submitted Bill No. 318/26 to implement the EU ViDA directive. The bill expands VAT liability for digital platforms, clarifies OSS reporting rules, and adds treatment for cross-border energy...
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