Regulatory Analysis
The regulation extending the deadlines for submitting electronic accounting books (JPK_KR_PD) has been published in the Journal of Laws and entered into force on 20 February 2026. Extended deadlines For taxpayers subject to the standard CIT filing deadline: the end of the seventh month after the end of the tax or financial year (instead of […]
Sweden has taken first steps toward implementing the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package, adopted by the EU Council in March 2025. The Swedish Government has issued a committee directive (Dir. 2026:9) commissioning a special investigator to assess how the ViDA rules should be transposed into national law. The investigation is scheduled to present […]
The Greek Ministry of National Economy & Finance and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) have jointly announced an extension to the mandatory B2B e-invoicing go-live date for large businesses. The mandatory start date has been moved from 2 February to 2 March 2026, with a gradual implementation window running from 2 March to […]
The Instructions have been published to guide taxpayers on electronic invoicing contingency procedures, including the reasons for requesting contingency status, the methods for initiating and concluding such status, and the steps required to review the history of submitted requests.
France has formally adopted its 2026 State Budget Law, confirming several important amendments to the country’s upcoming B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate. Following its publication in October 2025 as a draft, the law was officially approved on February 2, 2026, making the proposed changes legally effective. The adopted Budget Law largely aligns existing legislation with […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released Form 5498-ESA (Rev. December 2026), Coverdell ESA Contribution Information. The revised form converts to a continuous use format and is for use with 2026 information filed in early 2027. The form now includes a Calendar Year field requiring filers to specify the tax year. All references to specific tax […]
The Irish Revenue has issued a press release clarifying which businesses will be considered “large corporates” and included in Phase 1 of Ireland’s VAT Modernisation programme, scheduled for November 2028. As previously outlined, mandatory e-invoicing and reporting of invoice data for B2B domestic transactions by VAT-registered large corporates will start in Ireland in November 2028. Businesses […]
The IRS recently released a late-breaking update to Publication 5718, the IRIS A2A Electronic Filing Specifications for Processing Year 2026. This publication provides technical specifications for electronically filing information returns through the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS). The most critical change involves XML Schema Validation Errors. The publication now clarifies that transmissions rejected due to […]
The Rhode Island Department of Revenue recently found that sales of access to online databases should be subject to sales and use tax as this is considered the sale of vender-hosted prewritten computer software. In the decision, the Department noted that “searchability” (i.e., the ability to research/retrieve information) from a database is a main factor […]
The recent publication of Technical Notes on the linkage between electronic tax documents (DF-e) and financial transactions represents a significant step in the implementation of the split payment model under Brazil’s Tax Reform. Under this framework, the integration between invoicing and payment is now a mandatory requirement for the accurate calculation of tax liabilities and […]
The IRS recently released its 2026 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, the comprehensive guide for wage and tax statement reporting. This publication is generally updated annually, with this year’s version dated January 29, 2026. The most significant changes stem from Public Law 119-21, enacted July 4, 2025, which introduced three new reporting requirements […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance published tax guidelines clarifying the rules for determining a Fixed Establishment (FE) in Poland for purposes of issuing invoices through the National e-Invoice System (KSeF), which becomes mandatory 1 February 2026. Following what is already established in the Polish VAT Act, they confirm that the obligation to issue structured invoices […]
The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has officially formalized its membership with OpenPeppol, assuming the role of Peppol Authority (PA) within the country. This strategic step establishes the technical and regulatory foundation for the national e-invoicing mandate, implementing the 5-corner model for fiscal document transmission. As the Peppol Authority, the OTA is responsible for defining Peppol […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released Form 4547 (Trump Account Election(s)), along with accompanying instructions. This new form enables authorized individuals to establish initial Trump accounts for eligible children and elect pilot program contributions of $1,000 from the U.S. Treasury. Established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Trump accounts are a new type […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published documentation for a new publicly accessible API (Application Programming Interface) called KSeF Latarnia (“KSeF Lighthouse”), designed to provide real-time information on KSeF system availability. What is the KSeF Latarnia? Latarnia is a new component of the KSeF infrastructure that provides information about planned maintenance windows, standard KSeF […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released a second version of Publication 5717 (Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) Taxpayer Portal User Guide) for Processing Year 2026. This update applies to information returns filed in 2026. The maximum number of records per CSV file upload has been increased from 100 to 250, which provides filers with greater […]
The Internal Revenue Service has released Instructions for Form 1098 (Rev. December 2026). These instructions apply to tax year 2026 information returns filed in early 2027. The instructions reflect legislative changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed July 4, 2025. The notice that the $750,000 acquisition indebtedness limit was “set to expire” […]
Maryland recently released a tax alert detailing how the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), affects tax in the state. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) into law. Maryland has automatically decoupled from several business provisions of the Act and clarified that certain individual […]