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Posted June 13, 2025 by Joanna Hysi
Greece Postpones B2G E-Invoicing Mandate to 1 September 2025

The Greek Ministry of Finance and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) announced a (second) postponement of the mandatory B2G e-invoicing obligation for certain public sector transactions from June 2025 to 1 September 2025. This affects suppliers invoicing the government for expenditures that are not governed by public procurement legislation. The postponement is intended to […]

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Posted June 10, 2025 by Joanna Hysi
Latvia Confirms New Go-Live Date for Mandatory B2B e-Invoicing

The Latvian Parliament (Saeima) officially adopted amendments to the Law on Accounting, confirming the postponement of the mandatory B2B e-invoicing go-live date by two years — from 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2028. The obligation to submit structured e-invoice data to the State Revenue Service (VID) is also postponed to 2028. Notably, businesses will […]

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Posted May 15, 2025 by Victor Duarte
Oman: Tax Authority Advances e-Invoicing Implementation Plans

In a strategic push toward digital transformation, the Sultanate of Oman is preparing to roll out a national electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) system as part of its broader efforts to modernize tax administration. This initiative, led by the Tax Authority, aims to simplify compliance, reduce administrative burdens, and align Oman’s tax systems with international digital standards. […]

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Posted May 15, 2025 by Inês Carvalho
France: New Formats and Profiles of Invoices and Lifecycle Statuses

The French authorities have published the official standards issued by AFNOR (the French Association for Standardization) regarding the structure and format of invoice messages and their lifecycle statuses. These standards aim to harmonize data exchanges within the French e-invoicing ecosystem. They define the required formats and technical specifications for message flows between Partner Dematerialization Platforms […]

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Posted May 13, 2025 by Joanna Hysi
Serbia Published Rulebook on E-Delivery Notes

On 8 March 2025, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia published the Rulebook on Electronic Delivery Notes (Pravilnik o elektronskim otpremnicama) in the Official Gazette RS No. 21/2025. This follows the adoption of the Law on Electronic Delivery Notes (Zakon o elektronskim otpremnicama), which was published in Official Gazette RS No. 94/2024. […]

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Posted May 12, 2025 by Joanna Hysi
Latvia Proposes Postponement of Mandatory B2B e-Invoicing to 2027

The Latvian Parliament (Saeima) is currently considering a proposal to postpone the mandatory B2B e-invoicing go-live date by one year, from 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2027. The proposal was submitted on 15 April 2025 by the parliamentary group United List as an amendment to the Law on Accounting. If adopted, the revised implementation […]

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Posted May 8, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Poland: New Draft Version of KSeF FA(3) Schema Released

The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published a new draft version of the FA(3) logical structure for the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) on 8 May 2025. The key changes in the FA(3) draft, compared to the FA(2), are the following: Technical Changes – Updates to code formats, schema variants, and data types. For example, […]

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Posted May 5, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Pakistan: Mandatory E-Invoicing Integration Deadlines Postponed

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has issued a notification extending the previously announced deadlines for mandatory e-invoicing integration with the FBR’s centralized system. New Extended Deadlines The revised timeline for compliance is as follows: Corporate registered persons must integrate their systems and begin electronic invoicing by 1 June 2025 Non-corporate registered persons […]

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Posted April 29, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Pakistan: Mandatory e-Invoicing Integration Deadlines Announced

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has issued notification S.R.O. 709(I)/2025 mandating electronic integration of hardware and software systems for registered persons under the Sales Tax Act, 1990. This integration will require businesses to connect with the FBR’s computerized system through licensed integrators or PRAL (Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited) to generate and transmit […]

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Posted April 14, 2025 by Inês Carvalho
France: E-invoicing timelines to be maintained

On April 11, the French National Assembly voted on the Bill for the Simplification of Economic Life, which included Amendment 2019 – a key provision for the maintenance of the current e-invoicing rollout schedule. The approval of the amendment confirms that the French e-invoicing mandate will proceed as planned, with the first phase set for […]

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Posted April 8, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Poland: MoF Responds to Inquiry on KSeF Timeline

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 […]

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Posted April 2, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Greece: Mandatory E-transport Deadlines Postponed Once Again

The Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) have announced a further postponement of the deadlines for the implementation of digital monitoring of inventory under transport, also known as the e-transport framework. The original deadlines were set for 1 April 2025 and 1 October 2025, but have now […]

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Posted March 27, 2025 by Victor Duarte
Saudi Arabia: Wave 22 of Taxpayers in Scope of Phase 2 of E-Invoicing Announced

The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the wave 22 of Phase 2 of the e-invoicing initiative. This wave includes taxpayers whose revenues subject to VAT exceeded SAR 1 Mn (approximately USD 266K) during 2022 or 2023 or 2024. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate with the system as of December 31, 2025. Phase 2 of the e-invoicing mandate […]

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Posted March 26, 2025 by Inês Carvalho
France: New Draft Amendment proposes postponement of e-invoicing mandate

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 […]

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Posted March 25, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
ViDA: ‘VAT in the Digital Age’ Published in the EU Official Journal

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 […]

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Posted March 21, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Greece: New Set of Changes to eTransport Framework

The Greek tax authority has published Decision 1047/2025 introducing a new set of amendments to Greece’s e-transport framework by amending Decision 1123/2024. Following the recent updates carried out by Decision A.1046/2025, the new decision 1047/2025 focuses on terminology alignment, document types, field requirements, and the phased rollout of digital inventory tracking. The changes aim to […]

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Posted March 21, 2025 by Victor Duarte
UAE: Accreditation Portal for e-invoicing Service Providers is now available

The UAE authorities officially open the accreditation portal for companies that wish to become e-invoice Accredited Service Providers in the country. Accredited Service providers must comply with the eligibility criteria and accreditation procedures for Service Providers under the Electronic Invoicing System, as it is established in the Ministerial Decision No. 64 of 2025. The Accreditation […]

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Posted March 18, 2025 by Victor Duarte
Spain: Public Consultation Related to B2B Mandatory e-Invoicing Launched

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital) has launched a second public consultation on the upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate to improve citizens’ participation in the norm-elaboration process before its development. Based on the feedback received, the Government will develop and approve the regulatory framework that is needed according to the Law […]

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