On April 24th, 2025, Fiscal Solutions organized a free webinar on the topic of "End of Self-Certification in France-What retailers need to know?". The webinar was held by Fiscal Solutions Legal Consultant Nikola Novković. Let’s find out more about the key major changes! Read more

Starting October 1, 2025, Poland’s updated VAT rules require businesses using deposit-based beverage packaging to adjust the VAT tax base based on the value of packaging deposits not returned by consumers. If packaging is crushed, damaged, or stripped of its deposit logo, it becomes non-returnable, and the business must increase its VAT base accordingly. Read more

Starting January 1, 2026, VAT on restaurant food will be permanently reduced to 7%. This change is part of the 2025 coalition agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD. To make it official, the VAT law will need to be updated in 2025. However, the government will need to cover the cost of this tax cut in future budgets. The reduced VAT is expected to save businesses about €3.5 billion each year, but... Read more

Bulgaria’s conversion from levs to euros follows strict rules using a fixed exchange rate expressed with five decimal places, without rounding or truncation. Converted amounts are then rounded to two decimal places based on standard rounding rules, unless specific legislation requires otherwise. The process of converting Bulgarian levs to euros leads to strict guidelines to ensure accuracy and con... Read more

France is ending self-certification. This is not a minor update - it’s a compliance breakthrough. France is ending self-certification. This is not a minor update - it’s a compliance breakthrough.Join Nikola Novkovic on April 24 at 3 PM for a webinar that will give you the full roadmap to staying compliant in France’s updated fiscal system.What we’ll cover: ➡️ The exact fiscaliza... Read more

Latvia is implementing mandatory e-invoicing starting in 2025 to simplify transactions, boost tax compliance, and reduce the shadow economy. The centralized model will be implemented for B2G transactions and B2B transactions in 2026. The initiative aims to reduce tax evasion, increase efficiency, and standardize EU-compliant formats. Challenges include technical upgrades, staff training, and initi... Read more

The Bulgarian National Bank has finalized the national designs for Bulgaria’s euro coins, featuring culturally significant symbols like the Madara Horseman, St. Ivan Rilski, and Paisius of Hilendar. All coins include mandatory EU elements such as the 12 stars, the word "BULGARIA" in Cyrillic, and the year "2026," with the 2-euro coin bearing a unique edge inscription: “GOD PROTECT BULGARIA.” These... Read more

Starting January 1, 2025, small businesses in Germany must be able to receive and archive electronic invoices, even if they are not required to issue them. Read more

Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate will enforce new receipt documentation rules starting May 1, 2025, under amended Order No. VA-32, which updates the longstanding Order No. 379. The revised rules introduce the FR0508 receipt form, now featuring fields for the total payable amount, rounding amount, and total paid after rounding. Read more

Hungary has officially enacted the long-awaited 8/2025 (III. 31.) NGM Decree, also known as the EPG Decree, establishing the legal framework for electronic cash registers (e-cash registers) and e-receipts. Starting July 1, 2025, taxpayers may voluntarily adopt certified hardware-based e-cash registers, with mandatory transition for relevant sectors by July 1, 2028. The National Tax and Customs Adm... Read more

Germany now recognizes Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and XRechnung as functionally equivalent for e-invoicing public authorities, giving businesses the flexibility to use either format. Read more

At the sixth Trade and Technology Council meeting, the US and EU agreed to strengthen electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) compatibility to lower trade costs, improve security, and simplify cross-border business operations. A new oversight body, the DBNAlliance, was launched to manage a shared exchange framework, allowing businesses to send and receive e-invoices through certified service providers.... Read more

France is ending self-certification. This is not a minor update - it’s a compliance breakthrough. France is ending self-certification. This is not a minor update - it’s a compliance breakthrough.Join Nikola Novkovic on April 24 at 3 PM for a webinar that will give you the full roadmap to staying compliant in France’s updated fiscal system.What we’ll cover: ➡️ The exact fiscaliza... Read more

France is ending self-certification. This is not a minor update - it’s a compliance breakthrough. France is ending self-certification. This is not a minor update - it’s a compliance breakthrough.Join Nikola Novkovic on April 24 at 3 PM for a webinar that will give you the full roadmap to staying compliant in France’s updated fiscal system.What we’ll cover: ➡️ The exact fiscaliza... Read more

On April 9, 2024, Germany’s coalition government announced that the reduced 7% VAT rate for restaurant and café food will return on January 1, 2026. Originally introduced in 2020 as a COVID-19 relief measure, the rate had expired in early 2024. Its reinstatement is part of the government’s broader economic strategy. On April 9, 2024, Germany’s new coalition government (CDU and SPD) announced... Read more