Regulatory Analysis

Norway’s Tax Administration (Skattedirektoratet) has published a formal consultation document (høringsnotat) containing a proposal to introduce mandatory digital bookkeeping and mandatory B2B e-invoicing for businesses subject to bookkeeping obligations. These changes are proposed as amendments to the Bookkeeping Act and Bookkeeping Regulations. The proposal outlines a phased implementation, with the requirement to send electronic invoices […]

The Polish Ministry of Finance has opened public consultations on the new logical structures of JPK_VAT with declaration – JPK_V7M(3) and JPK_V7K(3) for monthly and quarterly VAT taxpayers. All VAT-registered businesses in Poland that submit JPK_V7M (monthly VAT returns with declaration) or JPK_V7K (quarterly VAT returns with declaration) will be affected by these changes. The […]

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced the criteria for the twenty-third group of taxpayers required to comply with Phase 2 of the e-invoicing mandate in Saudi Arabia. Taxpayers with annual revenues subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) between SAR 0.75 million (approx. EUR 188,000) and SAR 1 million (approx. EUR 250,000), highest […]

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has issued a letter to Parliament outlining the implementation approach for the VAT in the Digital Age (VIDA) package, specifically focusing on electronic invoicing and digital reporting requirements. The letter, sent on behalf of the State Secretary of Finance and in cooperation with the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Interior […]

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has announced, once again, an extension to the mandatory e-invoicing integration deadlines. According to the official notification issued on 20 June 2025, the integration deadlines have been pushed back by one month. New Implementation Timeline Under the revised schedule: Corporate registered persons now have until 1 July […]

The Polish Ministry of Finance has reached another milestone in the KSeF 2.0 implementation roadmap with the publication of the technical API documentation and FA(3) logical structure on 30 June 2025. This publication enables businesses and software providers to begin preparations for implementing the KSeF 2.0 in the test environment, which aligns with the previously […]

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has announced, once again, an extension to the mandatory e-invoicing integration deadlines. According to the official notification issued on 20 June 2025, the integration deadlines have been pushed back by one month. New Implementation Timeline Under the revised schedule: Corporate registered persons now have until 1 July […]

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is continuing its phased implementation of mandatory e-invoicing with an announcement in the 2025-2026 Budget that suppliers with annual turnover exceeding MUR 80 million (approximately €1.5 million) will be required to join the e-invoicing system during the 2025-2026 financial year. Background The e-invoicing mandate in Mauritius began with amendments to […]

On June 4, 2025, Italy’s Council of Ministers formally approved a legislative decree that permanently bans the issuance of e-invoices through the SdI for healthcare services provided to individuals rather than being a temporary exception. Under this provision, healthcare providers who are obliged to transmit data to the Sistema Tessera Sanitaria (Health Card System) may no […]

On 19 June 2025, amendments to certain tax legislation were published in the Hungarian National Gazette. These amendments, passed by the Hungarian Parliament a week earlier, extend the application of the so-called windfall taxes, including the Extra Profit Tax or Supplemental Insurance Premium Tax (EPTIPT), for an additional year. Originally introduced as a temporary measure […]

Polish authorities are advancing at an accelerated pace toward the implementation of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF 2.0). Following the second public consultation on the draft simplifying the KSeF system in April, a set of draft regulations were published in late May. On 17 June, a new version of these drafts was published, and the […]

Croatia has approved its new Fiscalization Law, published in the Official Gazette on 13 June 2025. This legislation represents the culmination of the “Fiscalization 2.0” project, expanding the current framework to include mandatory electronic invoicing and CTC (Continuous Transaction Controls) e-reporting in its scope. Key Aspects The law confirms the introduction of a decentralized mandatory […]

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 […]

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 […]

During its mid-year policy review discussions, the Finnish government proposed decreasing the reduced rate VAT from 14% to 13.5%, effective January 1, 2026. Items currently subject to the reduced rate include groceries, pharmaceuticals, and passenger transport services, among others. The Ministry of Finance’s press release announcing the proposal can be found here (in Finnish).

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 […]