Tunisian Parliament accepted Bill No. 14, the 2026 Finance Bill, for consideration. The bill exempts VAT on inputs for packaging locally produced olive oil. It reduces VAT to 7% on electric vehicle charging devices and...
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Roadmap – E-Invoicing Momentum Builds Across Europe and Beyond
Governments from France and Germany to Malaysia and the UAE are rolling out new e-invoicing mandates — with major changes landing every quarter through 2026. As regulatory timelines accelerate, finance and tax teams are...
3 months ago
Germany Issues New 2025 E-Invoicing Guidance: Error Types, Validation, and Retention Rules Explained
On October 15, 2025, Germany’s Ministry of Finance issued updated guidance on mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions, effective since January 1, 2025. The guidance clarifies error categories (formatting...
3 months ago
Turkey Extends E-Invoicing Deadline for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sector to December 2025
Turkey has extended the e-invoicing deadline for pharmaceutical and medical device traders from 1 October 2025 to 1 December 2025. The deadline for pharmacies and optician establishments remains 1 October 2026. The...
3 months ago
Key Indirect Tax Changes in Portugal’s 2026 Draft Budget: VAT, E-Invoicing, and Compliance Deadlines
Reduced VAT rate will apply to olive oil production (6% mainland, 4% Azores/Madeira). PDF invoices accepted as electronic invoices until 31 December 2026. Mandatory submission of accounting SAF-T (PT) file postponed to...
3 months ago
Indonesia to Launch AI System for Real-Time Customs Oversight and Revenue Enhancement
Indonesia will develop an advanced AI system for real-time customs and excise oversight to improve revenue collection and combat illegal trade. The current monitoring system is inadequate, especially for detecting under...
3 months ago
Ireland Announces Phased Rollout of B2B E-Invoicing and Real-Time Tax Reporting by 2030
Ireland published a roadmap on October 8, 2025, for implementing e-invoicing and real-time tax reporting in line with EU ViDA requirements. The rollout will occur in three phases from November 2028 to July 2030...
3 months ago
Essential Indirect Tax Strategies for Cross-Border Digital Sellers in the EU’s VAT Digital Age
Cross-border digital sellers should use strategies like OSS/IOSS, e-invoicing, digital reporting, tax technology, and reduced-rate optimization to simplify VAT compliance and adapt to EU reforms. The One Stop Shop (OSS)...
3 months ago
Industry Leaders Urge UK Government to Mandate E-Invoicing for Economic Growth and Payment Reform
techUK and industry leaders urge the UK government to implement e-invoicing, starting with VAT-registered B2B transactions. E-invoicing is seen as essential for boosting productivity, improving access to working...
3 months ago
New Rules Allow Tax Agency to Access Invoice Data for Debt Collection and Risk Analysis
The 2026 Budget Bill allows the Revenue Agency to provide the Collection Agent with data on the total amounts of invoices issued by debtors and their co-obligors in the six months prior, to enable analysis and start...
3 months ago
Germany Updates B2B E-Invoicing Rules: New BMF Guidance for 2025–2028 Rollout Phases
Germany is rolling out mandatory B2B structured e-invoicing from 2025, starting with the requirement to receive e-invoices, and expanding in 2027 to require suppliers to issue them for all in-scope transactions. The...
3 months ago
Denmark Releases OIOUBL 2.1 Schematron v1.16.0.RC: Enhanced E-Invoice Validation and CO₂ Data Support
Denmark’s Business Authority released Schematron version 1.16.0.RC for OIOUBL 2.1, improving e-invoice data quality. The update adds validation for optional CO₂ and environmental data fields. Stricter enforcement of...
3 months ago
Philippines Extends E-Invoicing Compliance Deadline to December 31, 2026 for Large Taxpayers
E-invoicing obligation extended until December 31, 2026 The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the deadline for taxpayers to comply with the e-invoicing obligation from March 14, 2026, to December 31, 2026...
3 months ago
National e-Invoicing System (KSeF): Key Facts, Who Must Use It, and From When
Krajowy System e-Faktur (KSeF) is an IT system for issuing, receiving, accessing, and storing electronic invoices in a structured XML format. From February 1, 2026, taxpayers with sales over 200 million PLN in 2024 must...
3 months ago
Germany Updates B2B E-Invoicing Guidelines: Scope, Technical, and Archiving Clarifications Released
Small businesses (Kleinunternehmer), invoices under €250, and passenger transport tickets are exempt from mandatory B2B e-invoicing, but must be able to receive compliant e-invoices. Invoices containing both in-scope...
3 months ago
Poland to Mandate KSeF Number Reporting in JPK_VAT from February 2026, No Transition Period
From 1 February 2026, all Polish taxpayers must report KSeF invoice numbers in their JPK_VAT submissions for both sales and purchases. There is no transition period; compliance with both KSeF and updated JPK_VAT...
3 months ago
China’s Unified VAT Reform: Modernizing Tax Compliance for Domestic and Foreign Businesses
China transitioned from a dual Business Tax (BT) and VAT regime to a unified VAT system, with the new VAT Law effective January 1, 2026. The reform modernizes the tax framework, broadens the tax base, reduces fraud...
3 months ago
Germany Enables Multilingual e-Invoicing: Boosting Global Business Compliance and Cross-Border Efficiency
Germany now allows e-invoices to be issued in any of the 24 official EU languages, not just German. This change supports multinational companies and cross-border operations, aligning with the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age...
3 months ago
France Launches E-Reporting for B2C and Cross-Border B2B Transactions Starting September 2026
France will require near real-time e-reporting of B2C and cross-border B2B transactions starting September 2026 for large and medium enterprises, extending to SMEs and micro-enterprises in 2027. The reform aims to...
3 months ago
Belgium Confirms January 2026 Start for Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing, Issues Key Clarifications
Mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Belgium starts January 1, 2026, with no transitional delay. All invoices from that date must be structured electronic invoices; invoice date determines applicability. Input VAT deduction is...
3 months ago
Corrective Invoices in KSeF 2026: Issuing Rules and Required Information under New Regulations
From February 1, 2026, KSeF 2.0 will be mandatory, but the rules for issuing corrective invoices remain unchanged. Corrective invoices in KSeF do not require stating amounts “before correction” and...
3 months ago
Verifactu in Spain: Key Dates, Compliance, and Benefits for Businesses and Freelancers Explained
Verifactu is a new electronic invoicing and reporting system in Spain, part of Anti-Fraud Law 11/2021, aiming to increase fiscal transparency and security. It becomes mandatory for software manufacturers by July 29...
3 months ago
Austria Launches USP Portal for Business E-Government Services and E-Invoicing Registration
Austria’s USP Portal is the central digital platform for businesses. It provides access to administrative and e-government services. Companies can manage tax filings and submit e-invoices to public authorities. The...
3 months ago
Serbia Launches SEF e-Invoicing Version 3.14.0 With Optional Recipient Notification Feature
SEF e-Invoicing System version 3.14.0 will launch in Serbia on October 11, 2025. The update introduces an optional feature for exchanging recipient notifications about previous tax. This change aligns with recent...
3 months ago
Will Accounting Notes Need to Be Issued in KSeF from February 2026?
From February 2026, accounting notes (noty księgowe) will not need to be issued in the KSeF system, as they are not considered VAT invoices under Polish law. Only VAT invoices must be issued in KSeF. However, corrective...
3 months ago
Private Apartment Rentals May Also Require Invoices Through KSeF in Certain Cases
Private individuals renting out apartments to other individuals do not have to issue invoices via the KSeF system. If an apartment is rented to a company (e.g., for an employee), invoices may need to be issued through...
3 months ago
KSeF 2.0: How Mandatory E-Invoicing Will Transform Accounting and Business Processes in Poland
KSeF 2.0 (National e-Invoice System) will become mandatory for large companies in Poland from February 1, 2026, and for other VAT taxpayers from April 1, 2026. Only structured invoices sent through KSeF will be legally...
3 months ago
Can Some Invoices Be Issued in KSeF and Others Outside Before 2026?
Before 2026, companies can issue some invoices via KSeF and some outside the system, in any proportion. Using KSeF for invoicing is voluntary until the obligation starts in 2026. Even if a buyer agrees to receive...
3 months ago
