Regulatory Analysis
During Fiji’s National Budget Address for the upcoming fiscal year 2025–2026, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development & Statistics Professor Biman C. Prasad announced that the standard VAT rate will be reduced from 15% to 12.5%, starting August 1, 2025. The reduction is being made to help ease the cost […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance has reached another milestone in the KSeF 2.0 implementation roadmap with the publication of the technical API documentation and FA(3) logical structure on 30 June 2025. This publication enables businesses and software providers to begin preparations for implementing the KSeF 2.0 in the test environment, which aligns with the previously […]
Croatia has approved its new Fiscalization Law, published in the Official Gazette on 13 June 2025. This legislation represents the culmination of the “Fiscalization 2.0” project, expanding the current framework to include mandatory electronic invoicing and CTC (Continuous Transaction Controls) e-reporting in its scope. Key Aspects The law confirms the introduction of a decentralized mandatory […]
Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission recently announced that specific goods deemed “essential” will be zero-rated for GST effective June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Registered suppliers and retailers are required to adjust their pricing to reflect a new zero-rate on the following essential goods: Baby diapers Tinned fish and meat Cooking oil Coffee […]
Effective June 1, 2025, Republic Act No. 12023 amends the Philippine Tax Code so that nonresident digital service providers (DSP) will be liable for 12% VAT on digital services consumed in the Philippines. The law defines digital services broadly and may include any service that is supplied over the internet or other electronic network including […]
During its mid-year policy review discussions, the Finnish government proposed decreasing the reduced rate VAT from 14% to 13.5%, effective January 1, 2026. Items currently subject to the reduced rate include groceries, pharmaceuticals, and passenger transport services, among others. The Ministry of Finance’s press release announcing the proposal can be found here (in Finnish).
After considerable opposition from the Democratic Alliance and several smaller political parties the South African Government has announced that it is cancelling its planned VAT increase. The government originally announced a plan to increase its VAT rate to 15.5% on May 1st and to 16% in 2026. On April 24th the Finance Ministry issued a […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published an announcement on the current status of legal, technical, and business preparations for the implementation of the mandatory Krajowy System e-Faktur, also known as KSeF e-invoicing system. After analysing the comments from the November 2024 public consultations, the MoF considered all the key demands submitted by businesses […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published an announcement on the current status of legal, technical, and business preparations for the implementation of the mandatory Krajowy System e-Faktur, also known as KSeF e-invoicing system. After analysing the comments from the November 2024 public consultations, the MoF considered all the key demands submitted by businesses […]
In response to a recent parliamentary inquiry, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has provided an update on the status of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) following the November 2024 public consultations. According to the MoF, work on the development of KSeF is ongoing and remains a priority. At the same time, the Ministry is […]
As shared earlier, Angola was drafting legislation to introduce mandatory invoicing through certified software alongside an electronic invoicing mandate for taxpayers under the General and Simplified VAT regimes. On 20 March 205, the country adopted the law, introducing mandatory invoicing, whether electronic or not, to be issued through certified software. Additionally, mandatory e-invoicing applies to […]
On March 24th, the French Senate approved a Draft Law postponing the deadlines of the French e-invoicing mandate. A Broader Impact Than Expected Contrary to initial interpretations suggesting that the amendment would only delay the requirement for medium and small businesses to issue electronic invoices, the draft Law actually postpones the e-invoicing mandate in its […]
On 25 March 2025, the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package was officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union amending the following legal instruments: The EU VAT Directive The Regulation on the VAT administrative cooperation The VAT Implementing Regulation concerning requirements for certain VAT schemes These amending acts will enter into […]
The Belgian Federal Public Service Finance has clarified on its website that the obligation to receive structured electronic invoices will not apply to non-established VAT-registered companies in Belgium (i.e., those without a fixed establishment). This change will impact the B2B e-invoicing mandate that will come into force on January 1, 2026, however may be subject to change […]
The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) Finance Committee has approved a series of tax measures aimed at reducing black capital, as part of the Economic Efficiency Law linked to the state budget. A key change is the proposal to lower the transaction threshold that triggers the CTC clearance obligation, which requires taxpayers to obtain an allocation number […]
The European Parliament has approved the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) proposal, bringing it one step closer to official adoption. The proposal will now head to the Council of the EU for final approval, marking a key step in the effort to modernize VAT systems throughout the European Union. ViDA is a tax reform […]
Slovenia has introduced a new obligation for all VAT-registered taxpayers to prepare and submit VAT ledgers in addition to the existing VAT return requirements. This new reporting requirement will take effect from 1 July 2025. Taxpayers will be required to submit separate ledgers for output and input transactions. The VAT ledgers must be submitted monthly, in […]
The Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) has announced important updates to the Italian mandatory e-invoicing “FatturaPA” technical specifications and schemas. The technical documentation has been updated to version 1.9 and will be effective from 1 April 2025. A summary of the main changes introduced by this updated version are as follows: · Introduction of Document […]