Regulatory Analysis
The Greek authorities have published the awaited legislation (A. 1122 and 1123 of 2024) requiring taxpayers to submit domestic and cross-border transport document data to the myDATA platform in real-time and to obtain tax authority approval before the start of transportation. Transmission of transport document data has been possible via myDATA, but timelines have now […]
The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the 15th wave of Phase 2 of the e-invoicing initiative. The 15th wave includes taxpayers with a revenue of at least SAR 4 million (approximately USD 1.06 million) that were subject to VAT during 2022 or 2023. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate with the system as of […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has updated its FAQs regarding the KSeF e-invoicing system. The main changes are: The new schema FA(3) will be published for public consultation in Autumn 2024; earlier plans indicated September 2024. Changes in the new schema cover the presentation of the payment deadline, adding a new role as an […]
On August 16, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) adopted the final version of the Regulation amending JPK_CIT, which introduces additional data to be reported on the accounting records. The updated JPK_CIT will consist of two schemas: JPK_KR_PD and JPK_ST_KR. The Act is currently awaiting publication in the official journal and is set to […]
Pursuant to bill HE 61/2024, the standard VAT rate in Finland increases from 24% to 25.5% effective from September 1, 2024.
On 29 June 2024, the Danish Guarantee Fund (DGF) issued an order on its website for Greenland about contributions to the Guarantee Fund for non-life insurance companies. The order applies to certain life insurance companies as well, however does not apply to non-life insurance companies that only underwrite motor liability insurance in Greenland on a […]
The Zambian Revenue Authority (ZRA) granted taxpayers a three-month grace period to comply with the e-invoicing obligation through the Smart Invoice System (SIS). Taxpayers were previously required to comply as of July 1, 2024; however, now taxpayers have time until September 30, 2024. The Smart Invoicing System leverages technology to monitor real-time transactions, aiming to […]
The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority, ZATCA, announced the 14th wave of Phase 2 of e-invoicing. The 14th wave covers taxpayers with at least SAR 5 million (app. USD 1.3 million) revenue subject to VAT for 2022 or 2023. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate as of 1 February 2025. Phase 2 of e-invoicing introduces additional requirements for […]
The Sultanate of Oman Tax Authority announced the launch of a a VAT e-invoicing system in 2023. The plan to introduce mandatory B2B e-invoicing has been postponed to sometime in 2025. Initially, the plan was to roll out the system voluntarily in April 2024, with a mandatory schedule for large entities operating within the country starting in October […]
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released a press note and updated documentation introducing a set of measures for the flexibilization of the upcoming e-invoicing obligation, as listed below. Please note, however, that there has been no postponement of the mandatory go-live date, which remains as 1 August 2024. Issuance of consolidated e-invoice for all transactions: […]
The Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) has released a new version of its documentation on invoicing services. The updated document introduces enhanced services and explains alternative methods to follow in case of a delay after the submission of invoice data. Israel implemented its Continuous Transaction Control (CTC) clearance mandate in May 2024. Under this new system, […]
Slovenia has released a draft proposal for the Act on the Exchange of Electronic Invoices and Other Electronic Documents, aiming to implement mandatory Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) e-invoicing in the B2B sector. Initially, the proposal doesn’t cover B2C transactions, where consumers could choose between e-invoices and paper invoices. In either case, e-invoices will be reported […]
Yesterday, 18 July 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) held a pre-consultation with businesses and other stakeholders regarding potential changes to the upcoming e-invoicing system, KSeF. The main consultations are going to take place from September 2024. The discussions covered 3 topic areas: 1) B2C e-invoices 2) additional postponements and sanctions 3) issuance of […]
The Belgian Federal Public Service Finance has published the official guidelines for mandatory B2B e-invoicing, which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Here are some of the key points covered in the guidelines: Format of E-Invoices: The guidelines explain what constitutes a structured invoice and how alternative formats can comply with the EN standard. […]
The Greek Tax Authority’s (AADE) has published an updated version of the Greek technical specifications for the myDATA e-accounting system. This is version 1.0.9 of July 2024 and contains the following changes: New fields, operational error codes, VAT Category values, and classification codes have been added, as follows: Added field POS tid Code under payment […]
The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority, ZATCA, announced the 13th wave of Phase 2 of e-invoicing. The 13th wave covers taxpayers with at least SAR 7 million (app. USD 1.8 million) revenue subject to VAT for 2022 or 2023. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate as of 1 January 2025. Phase 2 of e-invoicing introduces additional requirements for […]
On June 28, 2024, the Romanian government issued a new Government Emergency Order postponing the grace period for the e-transport mandate for international transport of goods until January 2025. The extended grace period, during which no penalties will be imposed, applies only to entities with Authorized Economic Operators status under Article 38 of Regulation (EU) […]
On 28 June 2024, the Finnish Parliament approved the amendments to the Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) according to the government proposal (HE 61/2024). With the change (article 3) in the law, the IPT will rise from 24 percent to 25.5 percent. This change is in line with the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate change. The […]