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The Provincial Council of the Gipuzkoa region in the Basque Country recently published Foral Order 608/2021. This establishes the schedule for adopting the TicketBAI (TBAI) obligation in that region. This local regulation also exempts certain natural persons of an age close to retirement from its compliance. What is TicketBai? TicketBAI is an initiative between the […]

In our recent webinar, the team at Sovos discussed the upcoming Saudi Arabia e-invoicing mandate. The webinar covered the finalised rules for Phase 1 of the e-invoicing regime which is due to go live on 4 December 2021 as well as updates to phase 2. There were plenty of questions we didn’t have time to […]

Phase 1 of the e-invoicing system will be live in less than three weeks. While many businesses are still implementing a solution, the Saudi tax authority continues to publish more details on their official webpage. One of the most recent announcements is about the fines the government will levy in case of non-compliance with the […]

The Turkish Revenue Administration (TRA) published a Draft Communique that includes significant changes to the Tax Procedure Law General Communique No. 509, which initially aimed to unify all e-document regulations when it was published in October 2019. With the Draft Communique, the TRA will lower the current gross sales revenue threshold for mandatory e-fatura and […]

Italy first introduced its e-invoicing mandate in 2019 and in 2022 they are introducing a new continuous transaction control obligation for reporting cross-border invoice data. In this episode of the Sovos Expert Series, Harri Vivian sits down with Gabriel Pezzato, Senior Regulatory Counsel at Sovos to talk through the 2022 reporting changes coming in Italy. […]

Electronic invoicing is rapidly becoming a standard business process. Governments are pushing for the adoption of B2G invoicing to optimize the public procurement process and also to provide a boost to the adoption of e-invoicing between businesses. Apart from countries that have introduced general e-invoicing mandates to improve fiscal controls – most of which have […]

Update: 25 June 2024 by Dilara İnal Ministry Publishes Draft Guideline on B2B E-Invoicing The German Ministry of Finance (MoF) released a draft guideline on 13 June 2024, detailing the upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate which will roll out on 1 January 2025. Although the current law only obliges taxpayers to issue and receive e-invoices for […]

Updated January 5, 2022: Sovos has completed the acquisition of Istanbul-based Digital Planet. When Sovos acquired Istanbul-based Foriba two years ago, we saw it as a key piece to the global puzzle we promised to complete on behalf of our customers. Following our previous acquisitions of Paperless in Chile and Trustweaver in Sweden, the Foriba […]

The Saudi Authorities are proposing changes to the VAT Implementation Regulations (VATIR). The proposed changes are open to public consultation, with interested parties able to submit their opinions until 23 October 2021. Why are changes being proposed to VATIR? According to the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), the changes aim to harmonise e-invoicing related […]

The myDATA mandate finally went live on 1 October 2021 for most taxpayers after several postponements (and lobbying for a further postponement). The Greek authorities have stated that no penalties will be imposed for 2021 until relevant legislation is published. The primary goal of the authorities is to ensure all taxpayers are in a position […]

Poland implemented its version of a mandatory SAF-T file (the JPK_V7M/K reports) back in October 2020. Since then, businesses must submit detailed information on invoices, along with summary reporting details typically seen in a VAT return. The Ministry of Finance recently adopted amendments to the mandatory JPK_V7M/K reports, effective 1 July 2021. However, in order […]

When the French Tax Authority published its report last fall, unveiling the continuous transaction control (CTC) plans for France, we questioned whether it would be possible to finalise all the details of this system in less than a year, to allow sufficient time for businesses to adapt. Although the French Treasury (DGFiP) has made good […]

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the finalized rules for the Saudi Arabia e-invoicing system earlier this year, announcing plans for two main phases for the new e-invoicing system. The first phase of the Saudi Arabia e-invoicing system is set to go live from 4 December 2021. With the mandate just around the […]

Having originated in Latin America, the next region set to embrace continuous transaction controls is Asia. Several jurisdictions in the region have announced their intent to introduce a new invoicing system as soon as possible. In this episode of the Sovos Expert Series, Harri Vivian sits down with Victor Duarte, Senior Regulatory Counsel at Sovos […]

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation in Spain has recently published a preliminary draft law for the creation and growth of companies in the country. This law aims to promote productive investment, innovation, and modernisation, with regulatory reforms to improve the business climate and promote entrepreneurship. The new project also aims to fight […]

Back in 2019, Portugal passed a mini e-invoicing reform consolidating the country’s framework around SAF-T reporting and certified billing software. Since then, a lot has happened: non-resident companies were brought into the scope of e-invoicing requirements, deadlines have been postponed due to Covid, and new regulations were published. This blog summarises the latest and upcoming […]

Progress has been made in the roll-out of the Polish CTC (continuous transaction control) system, Krajowy System of e-Faktur. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Finance published a draft act, which is still awaiting adoption by parliament to become law. Draft e-invoice specifications have been released and there has been a public consultation on the […]

Moving goods from one place to another is a quintessential part of business. Manufacturers, wholesalers, transporters, retailers and consumers all need to carefully orchestrate the shipping and handling of raw materials, parts, equipment, finished goods and other products to keep business flowing. This supply chain harmony is what makes production and trade possible in society. […]