The Czech Republic's draft law on sales records reintroduces electronic sales reporting, aiming to monitor business transactions and lessen taxpayer burdens. It mandates real-time data submission to the Financial Administration, applying to both personal and corporate tax payers. A broad definition of reportable transactions includes cash, card payments, and virtual assets. Businesses must registe... Read more

The Greek fiscalization framework is based on a combination of certified fiscal devices and digital reporting via the myDATA platform, governed by a structured legal framework and supervised by the tax authority (AADE), applying to defined taxpayers, transactions, and business activities. Businesses, especially retailers, must comply with strict fiscal requirements, including issuing compliant receipts, using certified hardware or service providers, and ensuring real-time or near real-time data transmission to the tax authority. Read more

France is entering a new phase of fiscal digitalization with the upcoming e-invoicing and e-reporting obligations starting in September 2026, fundamentally changing how transaction data is shared with the tax administration. In this webinar, we will explore the current French fiscalization framework, the upcoming digital VAT reform, the operational impact on retailers, and the implications of pos... Read more

France is entering a new phase of fiscal digitalization with the upcoming e-invoicing and e-reporting obligations starting in September 2026, fundamentally changing how transaction data is shared with the tax administration. In this webinar, we will explore the current French fiscalization framework, the upcoming digital VAT reform, the operational impact on retailers, and the implications of pos... Read more

Latvia has approved tax changes introducing a temporary 12% VAT rate on essential food items from July 2026 to June 2027, while making the same reduced rate permanent for locally typical fruits, vegetables, and berries from January 2026. Additionally, the 5% reduced VAT rate for books and media will be limited to publications in Latvian, EU, or OECD languages, with all others subject to the standa... Read more

Foreign digital service providers must register for Swiss VAT if global sales exceed CHF 100,000, regardless of low Swiss sales. Platforms may not handle VAT for all markets. Providers should ensure contract terms clarify their VAT responsibilities to avoid compliance risks. Foreign providers of digital services (e.g., apps, streaming, in-app services) often distribute via platforms like Apple's A... Read more

Greece has slightly postponed mandatory B2B e-invoicing for large businesses to March 2, 2026, introducing a transition period until May 3, 2026 to allow system adaptation. While penalties are deferred until the end of this period, non-compliance will still be strictly sanctioned as if no invoice was issued. Greece has postponed the start of mandatory B2B e-invoicing. Instead of beginning in Febru... Read more

Austria has introduced a new 4.9% reduced VAT rate for specific essential food products under § 10(1a) UStG 1994, effective July 1, 2026, to lower consumer costs. The rate applies only to goods precisely matching defined CN codes, requiring businesses to ensure accurate product classification to avoid incorrect VAT treatment and compliance risks. Austria has adopted an amendment to the Austrian VA... Read more

Sales records encompass both cash and non-cash payments through various payment methods, including gift cards, vouchers, prepaid cards, cashless funds transfers, virtual assets, checks, and more. Certain non-cash payments don't meet the criteria for registration, particularly those made “remotely” without direct contact. Cash payments made through intermediaries, such as delivery services, aren't... Read more

Croatia has released updated e-Invoice validators and technical schemas for the Fiscalization 2.0 system, refining validation rules and expanding certain technical fields to improve data consistency and interoperability between system participants. The changes are purely technical and will enter production on March 15, 2026, requiring ERP providers, access points, and software developers to update... Read more

Denmark has announced a new e-invoicing roadmap that replaces the previously planned OIOUBL 3.0 with a new standard called Nemhandel BIS 4, based on EN 16931 and Peppol BIS 4.0 to improve international interoperability. The transition will occur gradually between 2028 and 2029, with the current OIOUBL 2.1 format remaining in use until it is phased out in July 2029 as part of Denmark’s preparations... Read more

On February 26, 2026, the FTT ruled that the applicants EV charging model qualifies for a 5% reduced VAT rate, allowing public charging supplies under specific conditions to be treated as domestic use, challenging HMRC's standard rate application. On February 26, 2026, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) published its ruling in a case. A UK social enterprise installing and operating community EV chargep... Read more

Hungary has announced plans to reform its invoicing framework in line with the EU VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) directive, introducing mandatory structured e-invoicing for domestic B2B, intra-EU B2B, and B2G transactions. The proposal also introduces new reporting requirements, including a buyer-side “Accounts on Receipt” (AOR) obligation requiring invoice data to be reported within five days, while invoices must comply with the EN 16931 EU e-invoicing standard and be transmitted through secure automated channels Read more

Brazil will introduce a new alphanumeric format for the CNPJ (National Registry of Legal Entities) starting in July 2026, replacing the current 14-digit numeric structure to expand the number of available business identification combinations. The change will require companies to update databases, validation rules, POS systems, and electronic invoicing systems to support letters in the CNPJ and ens... Read more

Belgium will introduce a new VAT provision account system starting May 1, 2026, replacing the current VAT account as part of a broader tax administration modernization reform. Read more