France's first e-invoicing monitoring committee reports strong implementation progress but identifies ongoing technical difficulties.

Belgium has adopted a legislative change increasing the annual turnover threshold applicable to the small-business VAT exemption scheme, known as franchise de taxe in French and btw-vrijstellingsregeling kleine ondernemingen in Dutch. The change was introduced by the Law of September 23, 2026, which was published in the Belgian Official Journal on October 7, 2026. Article 26 of the law amends Art... Read more

Slovakia’s Financial Administration has confirmed that mandatory electronic invoicing from January 1, 2027, will not change basic accounting or VAT procedures. Businesses must instead prepare for structured invoices and delivery through certified digital postmen. Slovakia’s Financial Administration clarified on October 19, 2026, that the country’s mandatory electronic invoicing (... Read more

Serbia has introduced a new mandatory warning sign for retail outlets selling tobacco and related products. Failure to comply may result in potential fines.

On October 16, 2026, Hungary's Tax Authority announced an extension of its cash register data retrieval service to include e-Cash Register receipts. Testing will begin in the second half of October, allowing retailers and software providers to prepare automated accounting and sales data integration. Hungary's Tax Authority (NAV) announced on October 16, 2026, that it is expanding its existing cash... Read more

On October 15, 2026, Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance issued new guidance clarifying mandatory B2B e-Invoicing requirements. It addresses structured invoice data, attachments, corrections and technical errors ahead of the January 2027 implementation phase, without changing existing deadlines. Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published a new official letter on October 15, 2026, intr... Read more

French law leaves the technique open, but NF525 v2.3 requires an asymmetric electronic signature on every receipt, chained to the previous one. 

The Dutch Parliament has approved Bill 36 920, implementing the Single VAT Registration pillar of the EU's ViDA reform. Changes begin January 1, 2027, with broader One Stop Shop, cross-border inventory transfer, and reverse charge measures from July 1, 2028, affecting retailers and e-commerce businesses. The Netherlands has reached an important legislative milestone in implementing the European Un... Read more

Irish Revenue updated its food and drink VAT guidance on 7 October 2026 to reflect the 9% rate for qualifying hot food and drinks effective from July. The clarification affects VAT classification of takeaway products and mixed-rate meal deals, with practical implications for retailers and POS systems. Ireland's Revenue Commissioners published eBrief No. 143/26 on 7 October 2026, announcing an upda... Read more

Greece has postponed mandatory electronic invoicing for smaller businesses to November 2, 2026, with a transition period until January 31, 2027. The second phase of digital goods movement reporting will also begin later, on January 1, 2027, giving retailers and software providers more time to prepare. The Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Tax Authority (AADE) announced revised... Read more

Fiscal Solutions Community Day 2026 brought together retail and fiscalization experts from 16 countries in Belgrade to discuss regulatory changes, global e-invoicing, and POS globalization challenges. The event fostered knowledge sharing, networking, and international collaboration. Fiscal Solutions successfully hosted another Community Day on October 15, 2026, in Belgrade, bringing together retai... Read more

The Czech Republic has officially published Act No. 180/2026 Coll., establishing the legal framework for EET 2.0. The Tax Authority also released detailed guidance on sales data reporting, helping retailers and POS providers prepare for the system’s launch on January 1, 2027. On October 15, 2026, the Czech Financial Administration announced the official publication of Act No. 180/2026 Coll.,... Read more

Croatia’s amended B2C fiscalization rulebook takes effect on January 1, 2027, introducing changes to digital certificates, electronic signatures, and self-service payments. Retailers and POS providers should review their fiscalization systems and technical compliance before the deadline. Croatia has introduced amendments to the Rulebook on the Fiscalization of Invoices in Final Consumption,... Read more

Slovenia's Financial Administration updated its VAT guidance, clarifying reduced VAT treatment for waste management and public hygiene services. VAT rates remain unchanged at 22%, 9.5% and 5%, but businesses should review the classification of affected goods and services. In October 2026, the Slovenian Financial Administration (FURS) published the 15th edition of its official VAT rate guidance, St... Read more

Germany is introducing mandatory B2B electronic invoicing in stages. Since January 2025, businesses have been required to receive structured e-Invoices. From January 2027, larger businesses must generally issue them, while the remaining businesses follow in 2028, subject to exemptions. Germany's mandatory Business-to-Business (B2B) electronic invoicing rules are approaching their next implementati... Read more

From July 1, 2027, Poland will prohibit the replacement of fiscal memory in cash registers with electronic copy recording. Businesses using these older devices will have to replace them with online cash registers when their fiscal memory becomes full or fails. What is changing from July 1, 2027? Poland is introducing new restrictions on the use of traditional fiscal cash registers as part of its... Read more