Background: E-invoicing in France On 15 October 2024, the Ministère Chargé du Budget et des Comptes Publics, with the direction Générale des finances publiques (‘DGFiP’) of the French tax authority, did a press release in which the DGFiP stated that there will be a reform in the development of the
e-Invoicing seems to be the word of the moment, with global mandates abuzz. The United Kingdom is no exception to this. The HM Revenue & Customs spoke to their intent to launch a consultation on an e-invoicing system, seeking input from businesses and other key players. UK e-invoicing The consultation
Hungary will require e-invoicing for electricity and gas suppliers by July 2025 to combat VAT fraud. Additionally, Real Time Invoice Reporting (RTIR) mandates real-time data submission to tax authorities for all invoices issued by registered businesses, highlighting the importance of compliance.
What is Peppol? Peppol, the brand’s name, is an acronym which stands for Pan-European Public Procurement Online. The purpose of the creation of the “Peppol”-platform, is to establish a channel that is utilised to send and receive electronic invoices. This will include sending electronic invoices to recipients, such
What is a CTC model? What does CTC stand for? Continuous Transaction Control (CTC) models refer to the mandatory transaction data reporting and verification procedure to be followed in order to submit e-invoice data to the relevant tax authority. This allows the relevant tax authority to collect data on-line and
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to implement mandatory e-invoicing in 2026 as part of a significant shift in VAT law. MoF announced the requirements of the planned new decentralised system that will utilise the Peppol network. The mandate applies to all B2B and B2G transactions.
ViDA Estonia has been the predetermining factor in the adoption of ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age). As previously, Estonia held a ‘veto’ to one of the Pillar's of ViDA. As of 5 November 2024, Estonia has removed their ‘veto’ as a compromise was reached, thus drawing a
Consensus has finally been reached on the October 2024 Proposal during the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) configuration, held on 5 November 2024. The ViDA proposal consists of three ‘pillars’, of which Estonia has previously opposed one of the three pillars, placing a nearly two-year hold on final consensus
General Background Romania has been making strides in the e-invoicing world since 2020. The Romanian Ministry of Public Finance first mandated the use of e-invoicing and e-reporting for B2G transaction in July of 2022. E-invoicing was thereafter mandated for B2B transactions in July of 2024. Now, B2C transactions will be
General India has gradually been implementing electronic invoicing since 2020. Subsequently, many postponements for the mandated use of e-invoices have been allotted. The postponements are to ease the adjustment into the current global digitalisation, of which, India has now become a gracious participant. The implementation of e-invoicing in India is
On 5 November 2024, the Council of the European Union, focusing on Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN), convened in Brussels. The meeting adopted a comprehensive agenda tackling both legislative and non-legislative matters critical to the economic framework of the EU. One of the key agenda points discussed is the VAT
Starting 1 January 2025 the German e-invoicing mandate will begin, with a phased rollout extending until early 2028. Acknowledging the significance of this change, the tax authorities issued a draft introductory letter on the new e-invoice in June 2024. On 15 October 2024, they released the final introductory letter, outlining