Regulatory Analysis

Posted November 9, 2023 by Edit Buliczka
Ireland: 2024 rate for Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund (MIICF) has been set

Ireland has now fixed the rate of MIICF contributions to be paid to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (“MIBI”) for 2024. The rate was reduced from 2% to 1%, as outlined in the Insurance Act 1964 (Adjustment of Percentage Rate) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 507/2023).

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Posted November 8, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Bulgaria: e-Transport system implemented

The Bulgarian Tax Authority National Revenue Agency (NRA) has implemented a mandatory regime for the preliminary declaration of data on the transportation of high fiscal risk goods on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, in line with Ordinance No H-5 of September 29, 2023. Scope: the mandatory reporting of data applies to: From October […]

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Posted November 8, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Montenegro: plans to implement mandatory e-invoicing system

Montenegro plans to implement a mandatory B2B and B2G e-invoicing system in cooperation with Serbia. On October 27, 2023, the Serbian Ministry of Finance and the Minister of Finance of Montenegro signed an agreement on the transfer of a software license for the use of a centralized platform for sending, receiving, managing, and storing e-invoices […]

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Posted November 8, 2023 by Edit Buliczka
Denmark: Fixed rates to Guarantee Fund remained unaltered for 2024

On November 3, 2023, the Danish Guarantee Fund announced on its website the contribution fixed rates for 2024. The rates remained unaltered, implying that in 2024 the Guarantee Fund must continue to collect DKK 30 per insured under occupational accident insurance and DKK 40 per policy for the following insurances: Family insurance policies Homeowners insurance […]

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Posted November 3, 2023 by Joanna Hysi
Greece myDATA: Extension of reporting deadlines & other changes

A joint decision of the Ministry of Finance and the tax authority, AADE, published on October 31, 2023, introduced certain amendments to the myDATA framework: The reporting of historical data that took place in 2022, has been extended as follows: Expenses and self-billing income must be reported until Dec. 31, 2023 (previously Oct. 31, 2023) […]

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Posted November 3, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Serbia: Amendments to the Law on E-Invoicing via SEF

The amendments to the Law on Electronic Invoicing via SEF were adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia” No. 92/23 on October 27, 2023. The main changes are the following: the obligation of electronic registration of preliminary tax and correction of […]

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Posted November 1, 2023 by Edit Buliczka
Ireland: Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland changes the rules regarding its contributions

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (“MIBI”) published a new notification on its website on October 11, 2023. According to this notification, the Minister announced that the annual percentage rate of the contributions to the Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund (MIICF) will be reduced from 2% to 1%. The revised rate will be effective from […]

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Posted October 30, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Germany: Bundesrat proposes delay for mandatory receipt of e-invoices

The upper house of the German Federal Parliament (Bundesrat) recently weighed in on the Growth Opportunities Act, which includes provisions related to mandatory e-invoicing, during its session on October 20. Currently, in Germany, issuing an electronic invoice requires the buyer’s consent. However, the new act aims to introduce mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions with […]

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Posted October 26, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Poland: proposed changes to the VAT return in relation to KSeF

On October 24, 2023, the Ministry of Finance in Poland published draft legislation amending the regulation on the scope of data included in the country’s VAT return (JPK_VAT) and opened a public consultation in relation to the draft law. The proposed amendments aim to adapt the VAT return to the mandatory e-invoicing via KSeF, and […]

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Posted October 26, 2023 by Inês Carvalho
Romania: B2B e-invoicing mandate is enacted

Following a decision from the Romanian Constitutional Court, the Romanian President has signed into law the bill implementing mandatory e-reporting and e-invoicing from 2024. The now-enacted law maintains the January 2024 roll-out date for the e-reporting obligation as well as the July 2024 date for the implementation of e-invoicing. Furthermore, the 3-month grace period – […]

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Posted October 25, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Mauritius: E-invoicing regulations published

Mauritius is now among the countries that have embraced mandatory e-invoicing, bringing forth robust technical standards for taxpayers. This transformation was initiated through the Finance Act of 2022, which introduced significant amendments to the VAT Act. As the latest update, in September 2023, the Minister of Finance issued the VAT E-invoicing Regulations which came into […]

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Posted October 25, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Croatia: Another step toward mandatory e-invoicing with derogation request

Croatia has established and maintains a fiscalization system for cash transactions, and in February 2023. the Croatian Tax Authority announced its plans for the introduction of “Fiscalization 2.0” aimed at enhancing the existing system. Fiscalization 2.0 is set to introduce a decentralized e-invoicing model coupled with a continuous transaction control (CTC) reporting system for invoice […]

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Posted October 18, 2023 by Dilara İnal
France: New e-invoicing implementation dates revealed

The updated timeline for the implementation of the French e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate has been shared. The timeline was previously postponed in July 2023, and no official new schedule was provided at that time. According to the amendment concerning the draft on Finance Law for 2024 filed on October 17, 2023, the new dates are […]

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Posted October 17, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Estonia takes steps towards mandatory e-invoicing

Estonia is planning changes to its Accounting Act to implement a customer-imposed B2B e-invoice mandate in accordance with the European e-invoicing standard. The intended changes are: To remove the reference to the Estonian e-invoice standard To give all accounting entities registered as receivers in the commercial register the right to demand an e-invoice that complies […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Germany: Clarifications shared by the Ministry of Finance on B2B e-invoicing plans

The Federal Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently shared additional information on electronic invoicing which is among the proposed tax measures included in the Growth Opportunities Act. In July 2023, The MoF published its proposal to amend VAT law to introduce mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions. The federal government approved this proposal in August […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Zambia: Electronic invoicing system plan for 2024

Zambia’s 2024 budget introduces amendments to the VAT law, paving the way for the implementation of an electronic invoicing system. The aim is to leverage technology to monitor transactions in real-time, with the goal of reducing the amount of fictitious invoices in circulation and reducing the VAT gap. Zambia already has a Tax Invoice Management […]

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Posted October 5, 2023 by Joanna Hysi
Greece: e-transport document to be introduced in 2024

Greece’s Ministry of Finance announced in a press release (“Specification of the economic initiatives presented by the Prime Minister at the Thessaloniki International Fair”) on September 19, 2023, that transport documents used to monitor the movement of goods must be issued electronically and reported to the myDATA platform starting from January 2024. The mandate will […]

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Posted October 5, 2023 by Edit Buliczka
Denmark: Danish Guarantee Fund suspends contributions to motor insurance policies in 2024

The Danish Guarantee Fund (“DGF”) published a new notice on its website on October 2, 2023. The new guidance informs non-life insurance companies, including foreign insurance companies with branches in Denmark and those writing business in Denmark on a Freedom of Services (FoS) basis, that the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has announced that it will […]

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