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2026-08-05
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ZUGFeRD 2.5.2 released for German e-invoicing

ZUGFeRD 2.5.2, the German e-invoicing standard, is now available in German and English. FeRD released the specification on 4 August 2026.

FeRD (Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland), ZUGFeRD 2.5.2 release 2026-08-05

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  1. 06:00 Republic of Congo mandates certified e-invoicing from August 1, 2026 Republic of Congo Ministry of Finance, Decree No. 2026-101 (March 31, 2026) on SFEC
  2. 05:06 ViDA's transfer of own goods scheme offers single registration from July 2028, but opting out brings strict e-invoicing rules by 2030 European Union, Council Directive (EU) 2025/516 - VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)
  3. 05:04 France delays VAT recodification to January 2027 to ease e-invoicing clash French Government, Conseil des ministres statement on CIBS, 27 July 2026
  4. 04:56 Peru expands e-invoicing framework with new document types and delayed SIRE deadline www.vatupdate.com
  5. 04:56 Luxembourg approves phased B2B e-invoicing mandate starting 2028 Council Directive (EU) 2025/516 of 11 March 2025 (ViDA)
  6. 04:55 Croatia requires all fiscalisation data reported in EUR with central bank rates Porezna uprava, Izdavanje i primanje eRačuna i fiskalizacija eRačuna
By the numbers
1 live Mandates in force across the registry
3 queued Countries with phased or announced rollouts
5 tracked Specs on the change tracker
9 filed Stories published in the last 7 days

Mandate ticker

All countries →
Belgium
B2B live
Mandatory issuing for established taxpayers since 1 Jan 2026.
Germany
Receiving live
All B2B taxpayers must accept e-invoices; issuing phases run through 2028.
France
Phased rollout
Receiving capability required for all; issuing waves by company size.
Poland (KSeF)
2026 launch
National platform with Peppol interoperability under discussion.

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