Audience
Regulation, ViDA, national mandates, and the EU developments tax authorities act on.
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Taiwan's e-invoice allowance note rules are now fully enforced after a June 2025 transition period. Sellers must upload notes within 2 days for B2C and 7 days for B2B, or face fines of NT$1,500 to NT$15,000.
Vendors
ZUGFeRD 2.5.2, the German e-invoicing standard, is now available in German and English. FeRD released the specification on 4 August 2026.
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Oman has released version 1.0.1 of its Peppol e-invoicing specifications, covering tax data submission, standard billing, and self-billing processes for electronic invoices.
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Republic of Congo's Ministry of Finance has set August 1, 2026 as the mandatory production deadline for all companies to use the Certified Electronic Invoicing System (SFEC), part of a digital transformation effort to secure invoicing and combat tax fraud.
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From 1 July 2028, EU businesses can use a new optional scheme to move stock across borders through a single VAT registration and monthly return instead of multiple registrations. Opting out means facing mandatory structured e-invoicing and real-time reporting from 2030.
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France has postponed the transfer of VAT rules from the CGI to the new CIBS code from 1 September 2026 to 1 January 2027, citing a clash with mandatory e-invoicing rollout. The deadline for updating invoice article references is extended to 30 June 2028.
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Peru's tax authority SUNAT has introduced new electronic document types for airport services and operator attribution, while postponing the mandatory SIRE system deadline from June to October 2026 for certain taxpayers.
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Luxembourg's Government Council approved a draft law requiring all businesses to receive e-invoices by January 2028, with issuance obligations phased in through January 2029, using Peppol infrastructure.
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Croatia's tax authority mandates that all invoice and payment data in the fiscalisation system be reported in EUR. Foreign currency amounts must be converted using the Croatian National Bank's middle exchange rate.
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Eswatini has introduced a legal framework for electronic invoices and fiscal data submission through the ERS e-invoicing system, with real-time reporting required where possible and a 15-day grace period for connectivity issues.
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ZATCA has announced the 25th wave of Saudi Arabia's Phase Two e-invoicing rollout, requiring taxpayers with VAT revenues above SAR 187,500 to integrate with the Fatoora platform by 1 February 2027.
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Germany's mandatory digital tax reporting system launches in 2030, building on e-invoicing rules now in force. Combined adoption could cut process costs by 31% and save companies up to €13,500 per year.
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Ireland will roll out ViDA compliance in three phases: large VAT-registered firms in November 2028, cross-border traders in November 2029, and full EU-wide requirements by July 2030.
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Serbia's Tax Administration delayed the production release of SEF version 4.0.0 on 24 July 2026 to give users time to adapt to significant new features. No new date has been set.
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ZATCA cut the e-invoicing threshold in half to SAR 187,500 for Wave 25, effective 1 February 2027. Tens of thousands of small businesses must now integrate with Fatoora by that date.
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Oman's Tax Authority is rolling out Fawtara, a clearance-based e-invoicing system, in four phases beginning August 2026 with the first 100 large VAT-registered companies. All invoices must be issued electronically in standardised format with real-time validation.
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Nigeria's Revenue Service has started monitoring e-invoicing compliance for large taxpayers, with a deadline of 31 July 2026. Obliged businesses must complete a five-step process including onboarding, system integration, testing, and invoice transmission.
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Brazil's VAT reform moves from voluntary to mandatory invoice validation on August 3rd, 2026. Companies must now include CBS and IBS fields in all electronic invoices or face automatic rejection by tax authorities.
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Belgium's cabinet approved a draft law on 18 July 2026 requiring both suppliers and customers to report invoice data to tax authorities in near real-time from 1 January 2028, building on the e-invoicing mandate already in force.
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The UAE launches a voluntary e-invoicing pilot on 1 July 2026 using a Peppol-based model. Large businesses (AED 50m+ turnover) must adopt it from January 2027; all in-scope businesses by July 2027.
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Vietnam's Decree No. 254/2026/NĐ-CP, effective 1 July 2026, sets out comprehensive rules for electronic invoices covering issuance, storage, data standards and compliance. The decree applies to businesses, service providers and tax authorities across all sectors.
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Belgium will require businesses to report invoice data to tax authorities in near real time from 1 January 2028, using a five-corner Peppol model where both suppliers and customers report transactions for automatic reconciliation.
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The E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Europe will convene in Berlin from September 30 to October 2, 2026, bringing together government, business, and technology leaders to discuss mandatory e-invoicing mandates spreading across Europe and beyond.
Policy
Belgium will hand over its Peppol Authority responsibilities to the Federal Public Service Finance starting in 2027, shifting governance of the country's e-invoicing infrastructure.
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Poland's government announced a free mobile app for issuing electronic receipts as part of a deregulation package, aiming to simplify tax compliance and reduce reliance on traditional cash registers.
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OpenPeppol's Managing Committee has mandated ISO/IEC 27001 certification for all Peppol Service Providers globally, effective July 1, 2027. Non-compliant providers will lose accreditation.
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A Thomson Reuters survey shows 86% of tax professionals know about ViDA, but only 22% have a formal transition plan in place. UK firms face a double deadline: ViDA in 2030 and a domestic e-invoicing mandate in April 2029.
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France published updated AFNOR e-invoicing specifications in June/July 2026, replacing February versions and setting the technical baseline for mandatory implementation starting September 2026.
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North Macedonia's Public Revenue Office has warned companies testing the national e-invoice system to use only the official wiki for downloads and technical support, after unofficial Chrome extensions for electronic signing appeared online.
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The United Arab Emirates has revised its mandatory e-invoicing implementation schedule. Businesses must confirm their revised go-live dates and check whether new deferrals or exclusions apply to them.
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Poland's government has proposed a free mobile app that lets businesses issue fiscal receipts without buying a traditional cash register, as part of a broader digital tax reform aimed at reducing compliance costs and automating VAT returns.
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Malaysia's tax authority launched a penalty-free disclosure programme on 7 July 2026 allowing businesses to correct e-invoicing errors and non-compliance until 31 December 2027.
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The UAE's e-invoicing mandate goes live in January 2027. A Comarch and PwC masterclass in Dubai warned that the October reporting deadline is not a safety net. Companies must begin ASP onboarding and system integration work now to avoid go-live disruption.
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Italy's tax authority issued a directive on July 6, 2026, setting technical rules for acquiring data and documents through interoperability services to enhance its tax filing system.
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Romania's grace period for small and micro-enterprises expired July 1, 2026. New law clarifies that B2C invoices must be issued outside the RO-eFactura system unless the buyer opts in with a tax ID.
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From 1 January 2027, Polish businesses must use KSeF invoice numbers or collective identifiers instead of traditional invoice numbers when making split payments for structured e-invoices.
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Italy's finance ministry is consulting on draft VAT legislation implementing EU Directive 2025/516 (ViDA). The rules affect cross-border e-commerce, online platforms, and VAT registration. Consultation runs until 6 July 2026; rules take effect 1 January 2027.
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Malawi's tax authority confirmed that 91% of VAT-registered businesses migrated to its web-based Electronic Invoicing System by June 2026, replacing hardware-based fiscal devices used since 2014.
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OpenPeppol's June 2026 conference in Brussels brought together policymakers, service providers, and businesses from 37 countries to discuss the expanding role of Peppol in e-invoicing, logistics, and tax reporting.
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VATupdate is building a news and podcast series on core VAT topics including invoicing requirements, e-invoicing under EN 16931, and cross-border supply rules.
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Mexico's tax authority now reviews not just CFDI format but whether the underlying business transaction actually occurred. Taxpayers must provide delivery proof, bank statements, and other evidence to support each invoice.
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The UAE will begin a voluntary e-invoicing pilot in July 2026, with mandatory compliance for large taxpayers from January 2027 and smaller businesses later that year, using the Peppol-based PINT AE standard.
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A new SAPinsider survey shows tax leaders rank data quality and regulatory change as their top operational challenges. AI adoption and e-invoicing mandates are reshaping tax strategy, but automation and master data remediation must come before advanced analytics.
Vendors
AFNOR published June 2026 versions of three French e-invoicing standards (XP Z12-012, XP Z12-013, XP Z12-014) consolidating industry feedback ahead of the mandatory September 2026 phase.
Mandates
Six months after Belgium's January 2026 Peppol e-invoicing mandate took effect, businesses are shifting focus from compliance to operational efficiency and cross-border standardization.
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France's mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting reform launches September 1, 2026. Tax authorities promise pragmatic enforcement with no automatic penalties for good-faith businesses, and an unofficial tolerance period may extend to January 1, 2027 or beyond.
Policy
The EU VAT Expert Group met on 25 June 2026 to discuss financial-services taxation, VAT beyond ViDA, and ViDA implementation. The group reviewed draft explanatory notes on the platform economy and digital reporting requirements.
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Austria mandates e-invoicing only for central-government suppliers (since 2014) and has no domestic B2B mandate. It uses a post-audit model with on-demand SAF-T reporting, not real-time clearance. ViDA will drive future changes from 2030 onward.
Policy
The Tax Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Federation has completed a market consultation for an electronic fiscalization system. The new Law on Fiscalization of Transactions requires implementing bylaws by August 2026.
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VATupdate has published country profiles covering 77 nations with e-invoicing, e-reporting, SAF-T, e-transport, or ViDA requirements. Profiles include regulatory status, compliance frameworks, and business impact.
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Denmark is moving to a Peppol BIS 4-based e-invoice standard called Nemhandel e-Invoice, with concept finalization in January 2027, release candidate in November 2027, and full rollout by May 2029.
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HMRC's June 2026 Tax Update hints at supplementary transaction-level data for VAT returns, mirroring ViDA Pillar 1 and SAF-T frameworks across the EU. No mandate yet, but multinationals should design ViDA-aligned data architectures now.
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Core Invoice Usage Specifications (CIUS) restrict the EN 16931 standard to reflect national VAT rules, platform requirements, and local practices, meaning a single EU invoice template is not operationally viable.
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VATupdate is publishing a structured guide to e-invoicing and e-reporting as a series of newsletters and podcasts. The seven-part framework covers core concepts, compliance, standards, interoperability, hybrid invoices, operating models, and audit readiness.
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Spain has approved a draft law to implement the first phase of the EU ViDA directive. VAT changes take effect 1 January 2027, with e-invoicing and digital reporting measures following in 2028-2030.
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From 1 September 2026, large French firms and ETIs must issue and receive structured e-invoices via certified platforms. SMEs and micro-enterprises follow a year later. Foreign companies face e-reporting rules and penalties up to €500 per missed transmission.
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Norway's tax authority made SAF-T Financial v1.30 mandatory from 1 January 2025. The schema is not backwards-compatible and requires new chart-of-accounts mapping. Files are submitted on demand during tax audits.
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ZATCA announced Wave 24 on 26 September 2025, requiring e-invoicing compliance by 30 June 2026 for any business with VAT revenue above SAR 375,000 in any year from 2022 to 2024. This is the lowest threshold to date and captures a large segment of SMEs.
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ClearTax's readiness index shows UAE businesses at 57.5% preparedness for the 1 January 2027 e-invoicing mandate. Voluntary adoption begins 1 July 2026, but 73% lack formal operating models and 38% cannot generate compliant invoices natively.
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Belgium requires all domestic B2B invoices over Peppol BIS in EN 16931 format from 1 January 2026. Fines of €1,500 to €5,000 apply from 1 April 2026. Near real-time e-reporting to tax authorities begins January 2028.
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A new Billentis report sponsored by Comarch projects 87 billion B2B electronic invoices will be transmitted in 2026, driven by government mandates. The report guides multinational enterprises through evolving compliance rules and the shift to integrated digital trade.
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HMRC and HM Treasury are seeking input on how digitalisation and evolving trade should reshape UK customs. The consultation closes 15 September 2026 and covers trade flows, customs data standards, and modern authorisations.
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Spain is building three parallel e-invoicing and reporting systems (SII, Verifactu, and B2B e-invoicing) without a convergence plan toward the EU's ViDA standard by 2030. EU officials cite Spain as an example of what not to do. Tax advis...
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The UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority launched a pilot phase of the Electronic Invoicing System's 5-Corner Model in Sharjah, with businesses onboarding through Accredited Service Providers via the EmaraTax platform.
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The UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority launched a pilot phase of the Electronic Invoicing 5-Corner Model in Sharjah. The pilot will test technical integration and secure invoice exchange before nationwide rollout.
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In Poland's KSeF system, issuing an invoice alone is not always enough. Buyers must receive a transaction confirmation in some cases, though it does not grant VAT deduction rights.
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Polish taxpayers with monthly gross sales under 10,000 PLN can issue invoices outside KSeF from April through December 2026. Cash register sales and undocumented revenue do not count toward the limit.
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Denmark commits to Peppol by 2029, the UK confirms it as core network, and Singapore updates guidance. France hints at informal enforcement flexibility. Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE also move forward with e-invoicing rules.
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In Poland, a structured invoice's VAT receipt date is when KSeF assigns its identification number, not when it enters an accounting program. Monthly VAT payers can deduct input VAT up to three months after assignment.
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The Invoicing Hub now covers Luxembourg as its 32nd country. Luxembourg made B2G e-invoicing mandatory between 2022 and 2023 using Peppol BIS 3.0, with a phased rollout starting with larger companies.
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Italy has required e-invoicing since 2019 via its SdI system. The EU's ViDA reform will make e-invoicing mandatory across the EU from July 1, 2030.
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Romania's Law No. 88/2026 clarifies when B2C invoices must go through RO e-Factura. Suppliers use a 13-zero placeholder for customers with no tax ID and can skip transmission unless the customer is in the optional register.
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E-invoicing registration is the official process of enrolling a business to issue, receive, or report structured digital invoices. Registration methods vary by country: some use central portals, others use approved networks like Peppol or service providers.
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Belgium's FOD Financiën will assume the role of Peppol Authority from 2027, taking over from FOD BOSA after more than a decade. The shift reflects the need for tax expertise as e-reporting obligations expand.
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Germany will phase out call-off stock arrangements by 1 July 2029. Goods storage under this scheme ends for movements after 1 July 2028, following ViDA amendments to the VAT Directive.
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France's e-invoicing system requires a routing code to direct invoices to the correct recipient within an organisation. The code combines a company identifier (SIREN, SIRET, or custom suffix) with an approved platform ID. Without it, invoices are rejected or lost.
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Spain's tax authority will require all businesses to issue and receive e-invoices, with large firms (over €8m turnover) starting in 12 months and smaller firms in 24 months.
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The UK Government officially confirmed on 23 June 2026 that Peppol will be the core interoperability network for mandatory e-invoicing starting April 2029, removing uncertainty for software vendors and businesses planning their rollout.
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India's GSTN issued an API advisory on 17 June 2026 making ship-to GSTIN mandatory in e-invoice and e-way bill transactions from 1 August 2026. The change affects IRN generation, e-way bill creation, and validation rules for bill-to/ship-to flows.
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Congo's Ministry of Finance launched a national awareness campaign on 16 June 2026 for SFEC, its mandatory e-invoicing system. Large and medium enterprises must connect from 1 August 2026 to improve VAT collection and fight tax fraud.
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Poland's Ministry of Finance published JPK services interface v5.5.0 on 11 June 2026, effective 16 June 2026. Software vendors and taxpayers have a 5-day window to update integrations before the new specification becomes binding.
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Slovakia's draft law LP/2026/282 keeps the 1 January 2027 launch of mandatory B2B/B2G e-invoicing but delays buyer-side reporting to 1 July 2030 and adds a penalty-free grace period from January to March 2027.
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Denmark's Business Authority closed a public consultation on migrating from OIOUBL to Peppol BIS 4. Twelve responses backed the shift but flagged concerns about cost, complexity, and a six-month transition window deemed too short.
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Norway's King in Council confirmed on 19 June 2026 that all bookkeeping-obligated businesses must issue and receive e-invoices from 1 January 2027, with full digital accounting capability required by 1 January 2030.
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The UK Cabinet Office updated guidance on 19 June 2026 for the Procurement Act 2023, clarifying that contracting authorities must now accept and process e-invoices in EN 16931 format as an implied statutory term, replacing the need for explicit contract clauses.
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Sovos launched a compliance network for global e-invoicing as France, Poland, UAE, and other markets impose mandates that require ERP teams to embed tax controls into transaction flows.
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Tax mandates with fixed government deadlines are forcing ERP leaders to treat compliance as a core design constraint. ERP-native tax tools often lack global coverage; specialist platforms and AI are filling gaps while migrations run for years.
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Large multinational enterprises can boost operating profit and working capital by integrating logistics data (EDI) with financial processes (e-invoicing) through a single B2B hub, rather than managing fragmented systems across different tax jurisdictions.
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Comarch held an e-invoicing business lunch in Manila on April 28 to help CFOs and finance leaders navigate the Philippines' new BIR Electronic Invoicing and Receipting System mandate. The company is expanding e-invoicing certification across Southeast Asia, including Singapore.
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Bartłomiej Wójtowicz, Comarch's E-Invoicing Consulting Director, argues in the European Business Review that treating e-invoicing as a localized IT problem wastes the chance to build global financial visibility and data quality.
Network
Denmark's Nemhandel team released Oxalis v2.3.0 on 26 March 2026, adding support for Peppol G3 certificates and the latest Peppol and OIOUBL 2.1 schematrons. Source code is now available on the Nemhandel Git repository.
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The European Commission collected business feedback on revising the eInvoicing Directive until June 10, 2026. The review aims to improve interoperability, cut red tape, and support digital trade across the EU.
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OpenPeppol is moving SML lookup off EC-controlled domains. Access Points and SMP operators must update endpoint configuration before the old hosts stop resolving.
Vendors
Denmark's Business Authority is forming a working group to develop a new e-invoice specification for Peppol BIS 4. The kick-off meeting is 4 June 2026. System vendors, service providers, and government agencies can apply by 18 May 2026.
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Denmark's Nemhandel forum will meet online on 21 May 2026 to brief stakeholders on progress with the government's document strategy and e-invoicing rollout. Registration closes 20 May at noon.
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Denmark's Nemhandelsforum meets May 21 to discuss the shift to Peppol as a common e-invoicing standard, infrastructure strategy, and SAF-T implementation.
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The European Commission published its 2026 work programme for ViDA, the VAT reform package adopted in March 2025. Rollout spans 2027 to 2035, with e-invoicing becoming mandatory for cross-border B2B transactions by 2030.
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The European Court of Justice and General Court are hearing 50 VAT disputes across the EU, covering invoice rules, deductions, exemptions, and cross-border supply treatment. Cases span Belgium, Romania, Italy, Germany, Poland, and 15 other member states.
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Governments worldwide are mandating real-time e-invoicing and digital tax reporting. Peppol adoption is expanding globally. Businesses now need scalable, interoperable platforms to manage compliance across multiple jurisdictions without rebuilding integrations for each country.
Policy
This article previously reported a June 2026 Council adoption of the ViDA package with a 2028 reporting timeline. The Council in fact adopted ViDA on 11 March 2025, and cross-border digital reporting applies from 1 July 2030.
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Slovakia will require all VAT-registered businesses to issue, receive, and report structured electronic invoices for domestic B2B transactions starting January 1, 2027. The mandate uses the Peppol 5 corner model and aligns with the EU's ViDA framework.
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Germany's transition period for paper and PDF invoices ends December 31, 2026. From January 2027 larger businesses must issue e-invoices, and from January 2028 the duty covers all companies. A whitepaper from the German e-invoicing association explains how to prepare.
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E-invoice legal archiving is a distinct requirement under the new regulations, not handled by approved platforms. Businesses must choose from five solutions: archiving tools, audit trails, electronic signatures, seals, or digital safes.
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Saudi Arabia processed 8.2 billion invoices in 2025 through ZATCA's Fatoorah platform, but most businesses still lack real-time supplier connectivity. The next phase requires moving beyond digital invoices to integrated commerce networks.
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Peppol transactions between Belgium and Finland have surged following Belgium's e-invoicing mandate, with Belgium now ranking among Finland's most active Peppol trading partners. The shift shows how legislation drives cross-border e-invoicing adoption.
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French e-invoicing rules take effect September 2026 for receipt, September 2027 for sending. Accountants must educate SMEs and sole traders, many of whom wrongly believe they are exempt or confuse PDF with true e-invoicing.
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E-invoicing and AI are transforming accounting firms, but rather than weakening the profession, these shifts strengthen accountants' role as trusted intermediaries. Data resilience and professional oversight are now critical.
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France has fixed mandatory e-invoicing dates. All businesses must receive e-invoices from 1 September 2026. Large firms and mid-caps must send them from the same date; SMEs and sole traders from 1 September 2027.
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France's mandatory e-invoicing deadline is September 1, 2026. A pilot phase is running until August 31, with low activity so far. Companies must choose a Plateforme Agréée and prepare for parallel Chorus Pro flows until late 2027.
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Peppol transactions between Belgium and Finland have surged since Belgium's e-invoicing mandate took effect, making Belgium one of Finland's most common cross-border e-invoicing partners alongside Sweden and Norway.
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Construction and public works firms in France must accept e-invoices from 1 September 2026 and emit them from 1 September 2027. The rules are stricter than other sectors because of progress invoices, retention clauses, and subcontracting chains.
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Odoo has registered as an Approved Platform (PA) with France's tax authority, enabling it to help VAT-liable businesses send and receive compliant electronic invoices under new EU rules.
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Germany requires all B2B companies to send and receive e-invoices by 2025-2027, with a phased rollout by company size. Invoices must meet the EN 16931 standard. The mandate aligns with the EU's ViDA directive and aims to cut VAT fraud.
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Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance updated e-invoicing rules on March 23, 2026, clarifying that companies can receive invoices via email and need not fully automate processing, only integrate structured data into existing systems.
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Tradeshift published a whitepaper mapping live e-invoicing mandates across four regions and upcoming requirements for Belgium, Poland, France, Germany, Spain, and the UK.
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The 13th E-Rechnungs-Gipfel runs June 22-24, 2026 in Berlin. It covers Germany's e-invoicing mandate, ZUGFeRD, XRechnung 4.0, Peppol, and AI automation for invoice processing.
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Finland and Germany are accelerating Peppol adoption for cross-border trade despite different domestic e-invoicing histories. Finland's 60.6% annual Peppol growth and Germany's steady expansion show the network is becoming the standard for international invoicing.
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OpenPeppol has established a UK Working Group to develop a Peppol-compliant invoice specification for a UK e-invoicing mandate expected in 2029, building on BIS 3.0 and the PINT model.
Vendors
easy software, an ECM specialist with 35 years of experience, has joined the Verband elektronische Rechnung (VeR), Germany's e-invoicing industry association. The company brings expertise in document management and its easy invoice solution to the group's nearly 90 members.