Austria plans to reduce VAT on selected basic food products from 10% to 4.9% from July 1, 2026, aiming to lower grocery prices and support consumers amid inflation. Austria is moving forward with a VAT reduction on selected basic food products to help households cope with high grocery prices. From July 1, 2026, the VAT rate on certain essential foods is expected to fall from 10% to 4.9%. The Aust... Read more

Norway has proposed mandatory structured B2B e-invoicing from January 1, 2027, using EHF/Peppol formats, followed by mandatory digital bookkeeping from January 1, 2030 Norway has proposed introducing mandatory electronic invoicing for businesses from January 1, 2027. Under the proposal, businesses with bookkeeping obligations in Norway would have to issue structured e-Invoices when invoicing othe... Read more

Greece is advancing mandatory B2B e-Invoicing and e-Transportation reporting through the myDATA platform, expanding real-time tax control over invoices and goods movements. The rollout continues in phases during 2026, with full e-Invoicing coverage from October 1, 2026, Phase B e-Transportation reporting from October 12, 2026, and item-level classification from January 1, 2027. Greece is moving fo... Read more

Czech Financial Administration announces EET 2.0 details, including documentation and testing environments. The Czech Financial Administration has released information regarding the upcoming EET 2.0 system, providing clarity on technical documentation, testing environments, and security requirements for cashier certificates. Technical documentation for EET 2.0 will be published in mid-June 2026 o... Read more

This document is a country compliance overview for Denmark, focused on how retailers/webshops must record, report, and document online sales. It explains how online sales in Denmark are treated from a fiscalization, VAT, accounting, and consumer-protection perspective. Read more

Latvia plans to introduce a temporary 12% VAT rate on selected essential foods from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, covering bread, milk, poultry, and eggs. The same bill would also limit the 5% VAT rate for books and press publications from 2026 to publications in specified languages only. From 1 July 2026, Latvia will introduce a temporary reduced VAT rate of 12% on essential food items. The measur... Read more

Kosovo has introduced a rule from June 1, 2026 requiring all transactions above €2,000 between businesses and individuals to be paid through bank or electronic channels, with penalties for non-compliance. The Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) has officially introduced new restrictions on cash transactions, following a decision by the Minister of Finance. Taxpayers engaged in economic activity wil... Read more

The Draft Act on Sales Records (EET 2.0) establishes the legal and technical framework for the new Czech fiscalization, which will be, once again, introduced as an upgraded system. It defines which taxpayers and transactions must be recorded, introduces real-time transmission of sales data to the Financial Administration, sets registration and certification requirements, regulates exemptions, controls, and penalties, and amends related income tax and VAT legislation. This is the first regulation for the new fiscalization, where more technical regulations and rules are expected. Read more

The Draft Act on Sales Records (EET 2.0) establishes the legal and technical framework for the new Czech fiscalization, which will be, once again, introduced as an upgraded system. It defines which taxpayers and transactions must be recorded, introduces real-time transmission of sales data to the Financial Administration, sets registration and certification requirements, regulates exemptions, controls, and penalties, and amends related income tax and VAT legislation. This is the first regulation for the new fiscalization, where more technical regulations and rules are expected. Read more

Italy clarified that acquirers must report all physical and virtual payment terminals monthly, even with zero transactions, until the terminal is deactivated or withdrawn. The Italian Revenue Agency has clarified rules for reporting data on physical and virtual payment terminals that are available to merchants but not used for payments. According to the FAQ, operators must send monthly reports fo... Read more

Montenegro has proposed a draft law to align its VAT cooperation rules with EU Regulation No. 904/2010. The bill would introduce electronic record submission, cross-border VAT information exchange, joint audits, electronic VAT certificates, and use of the EU’s secure CCN/CSI network. It would apply once Montenegro joins the EU and aims to strengthen VAT fraud prevention and EU-level tax cooperatio... Read more

Germany is reportedly considering a VAT reform from January 1, 2027, which could raise the standard and reduced VAT rates while applying 0% VAT to basic food products. Germany is reportedly considering a major VAT reform that would shift part of the tax burden from income to consumption. Under the proposal, the standard VAT rate would increase from 19% to 21%, while the reduced VAT rate would ris... Read more

The Colombian Tax and Customs Authority (DIAN) has enhanced electronic invoicing validation, implementing stricter real-time audits to uncover discrepancies and tax non-compliance. Companies with manual processes are most at risk. Consequences include investigations and penalties. Experts advise automation and integration of systems to mitigate risks and ensure compliance. The Colombian Tax and Cu... Read more