Regulatory Analysis
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. […]
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 […]
The Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) has published the official SAF-T XML schema and accompanying technical documentation in preparation for the upcoming SAF-T mandate, scheduled to start in January 2026. A 30-day public consultation is also announced. The NRA invites stakeholders to submit their proposals, opinions and comments via e-mail. The Bulgarian SAF-T mandate will […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today the Spanish Government approved a Royal Decree and made official the new date from which taxpayers, that are not using SII, will be required to issue all their invoices (paper or electronic) using a compliant billing system (also known as SIF/Verifactu). The new date, as expected, is 1 January 2026 The previous date for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]