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...
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eInvoicing in France
Mandatory B2G and B2B E-Invoicing: France has established a mandatory e-invoicing system for all Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions since 2019, and is now expanding this requirement to include Business-to...
5 months ago
ecosio Webinar: Peppol for Dummies – Understanding the Basics (July 17)
REGISTER HERE What we’ll cover As more and more governments make e-invoicing mandatory, understanding Peppol and how it works is becoming increasingly necessary for anyone involved in e-invoicing processes. In this...
5 months ago
E-Invoicing in Croatia: Everything You Need to Know
Approval of New Fiscalization Law: Croatia’s new Fiscalization Law, effective from June 13, 2025, marks the launch of the “Fiscalization 2.0” project, which introduces mandatory electronic invoicing and Continuous...
5 months ago
Royal Decree on Structured Electronic Invoices
Source (Click on the link to open): Belgian Royal Decree on Structured Electronic Invoices (July 2025) Date: July 8, 2025 Source: Belgisch Staatsblad (Belgian Official Gazette) Subject: Royal Decree amending Royal...
5 months ago
The Netherlands Outlines Four-Phase ViDA Compliance Strategy
Alignment with EU ViDA Proposal: The Dutch Ministry of Finance has outlined a strategic roadmap to implement electronic invoicing and digital reporting obligations, aiming to finalize legislation by 2028, which is two...
5 months ago
Burkina Faso Lays Legal and Technical Foundations for E-Invoicing
Gradual Digital Transformation: Burkina Faso is progressively moving towards digitalizing its tax system through the adoption of e-invoicing, spearheaded by the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI). The initiative...
5 months ago
Singapore Enhances InvoiceNow with Advanced Ordering and Order Balance
Introduction of Advanced Ordering Functionality: Participants in Singapore’s InvoiceNow network will soon access enhanced capabilities, including the new Advanced Ordering functionality, which streamlines...
5 months ago
OpenPeppol BIS Order Balance Documentation
Purpose and Scope: The OpenPeppol Business Interoperability Specification (BIS) aims to standardize the order balance message format in Singapore’s Peppol network, enabling efficient electronic collaboration...
5 months ago
Finland 2024 eInvoicing Country Sheet
B2G Mandate and Compliance: Finland requires all central government bodies to process electronic invoices compliant with the European Standard (EN 16931) since April 1, 2019. This mandate applies to public procurement...
5 months ago
Challenges of e-invoicing in 2025: A roadmap to overcoming them with SAP DRC
Growing Importance and Challenges: E-invoicing and e-reporting are becoming essential for businesses globally, transitioning from optional to mandatory due to benefits like improved compliance and operational efficiency...
5 months ago
E-Invoicing & E-Reporting developments in the news in week 28/2025
Podcasts on E-Invoicing & E-Reporting mandates on Spotify Follow the latest updates on E-Invoicing and Real Time Reporting on www.vatupdate.com and the LinkedIn pages on E-Invoicing/Real Time Reporting and ViDA...
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Blog Post: The Urgent Need for Standardization in E-Invoicing and E-Reporting Across EU Member States
Article written by Luc Dhont in his own name based on my own observations of the current landscape. In recent years, e-invoicing and e-reporting have been hailed as critical components of the EU’s digital transformation...
5 months ago
What is Agentic AI?
Shift from Reactive to Proactive: Agentic AI transforms tax teams from merely responding to compliance tasks to proactively strategizing and executing actions autonomously. This capability enables tax professionals to...
5 months ago
Irish Tax Authorities Release Guidance on ViDA and VAT Modernisation Initiatives
Irish tax authorities released guidance on ViDA and VAT modernisation ViDA aims to modernise the EU’s VAT system Public consultation on VAT modernisation ran from 13 October 2023 to 31 January 2024 Consultation...
5 months ago
Understanding Message Level Status (MLS) in UAE E-Invoicing: PEPPOL Framework and Business Impact
The UAE has a mandatory e-invoicing system using the PEPPOL framework for standardized and secure invoice exchanges. Message Level Status (MLS) acts as a digital receipt confirming the processing status of an electronic...
5 months ago
EU Commission Adopts Regulation for Enhanced Tax Information Exchange and Compliance Standards
The European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation 2025/648/EU to support Directive 2025/872/EU on administrative cooperation in taxation. The regulation enhances automatic exchange of information and improves...
5 months ago
German Finance Ministry Updates VAT Rules: Mandatory E-Invoicing Compliance and Validation Emphasized
The German Federal Ministry of Finance released a draft circular on June 25, 2025, updating VAT e-invoicing requirements. Mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions started on January 1, 2025. E-invoices must...
5 months ago
New Italian Regulations Mandate Secure, Real-Time Sales Data Transmission for Enhanced Tax Transparency
The Italian Revenue Agency has established a process for secure transmission of sales data from traders to its system. This process aims to enhance transparency and traceability in tax reporting. Regulations introduce...
5 months ago
Denmark Considers Replacing National E-Invoicing System with International Peppol Standard After Review
Denmark is reviewing its national e-invoicing format OIOUBL and Nemhandel infrastructure. Consideration is being given to a minor update or replacing them with the international Peppol standard. Public consultations are...
5 months ago
New KSeF Regulation from February 2026: Revolutionizing E-Invoicing for Businesses with Attachments and Authentication
New KSeF regulation effective February 2026 introduces changes in e-invoicing for companies Invoices with attachments up to 3MB allowed New authentication and KSeF certificates valid for two years QR codes for offline...
5 months ago
Malaysia Updates E-Invoicing Guidelines: Key Dates, Requirements, and Exemptions Announced
Malaysian Inland Revenue Board issued updated guidelines on mandatory e-invoicing in Malay and English Guidelines cover types of transactions, taxpayers, and scenarios for mandatory e-invoicing Mandatory e-invoicing...
5 months ago
70% of Belgian Companies Unprepared for Mandatory E-Invoicing by 2026 Deadline
70 percent of Belgian companies are not yet ready for mandatory e-invoicing by January 2026 Only one-third currently use e-invoicing A quarter are on track to meet the deadline Another quarter need to adjust processes...
5 months ago
German Finance Ministry’s New Draft on Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing and Implementation Clarifications
The German Federal Ministry of Finance released a draft letter on mandatory B2B e-invoicing. Since January 2025, only invoices meeting CEN standard EN 16931 are valid for domestic transactions in Germany. Transitional...
5 months ago
Mandatory e-Invoicing for Croatian Businesses: Key Changes and Requirements by 2026
E-Invoices are digital versions of paper invoices with all required legal elements. They are created and exchanged in a structured XML format for automatic processing. E-Invoices are mandatory for public sector dealings...
5 months ago
Mandatory E-Invoicing for EU B2B Transactions by 2030; Dutch Domestic Policy Under Review
E-invoicing for intra-EU B2B transactions will be mandatory from July 1, 2030 The Netherlands is considering extending this to domestic B2B transactions and implementing real-time digital reporting Policy consultations...
5 months ago
Sovos and Tungsten Partner to Deliver Integrated AP and Tax Compliance Solution
Sovos and Tungsten Automation have formed a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to integrate accounts payable automation with tax compliance. The solution combines Tungsten’s platform with Sovos’ Tax...
5 months ago
Poland Releases Final Version of FA(3) Schema and KSeF 2.0 API Documentation
Finalization of e-Invoice Structure: The Polish Ministry of Finance has released the final version of the FA(3) logical structure for e-invoices, set to replace the FA(2) version on February 1, 2026. This new schema...
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