As online shopping continues to grow, the European Union is planning to implement new regulations to protect local e-commerce sellers. One significant change affects consumers who shop on international platforms like Temu or AliExpress. The EU has already taken some steps at the first sign of growing foreign e-commerce sellers, and since July 1, 2021, all goods entering the EU, regardless of their... Read more

Using a cash register with a security module and/or a virtual fiscalization cash register (an upgraded system known as i.EKA), print and store the daily (shift) fiscal report (Z) and the aggregated fiscal report and paste them into the cash register of the autonomous cash register. There is no obligation, but the obligation to form a report (Z) remains. The regulations stipulate that the Report (Z... Read more

One way to validate VAT numbers in the EU is the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES), which is a crucial tool for businesses operating within the European Union. Owned by the European Commission, VIES is a search engine that retrieves data from national VAT databases to verify VAT numbers. Here’s a detailed look at how VIES works and its significance. How VIES Works When a search is made usi... Read more

This document's purpose is to clarify how fiscalization regulations relate to “not so typical” sales stations in Lithuania, such as self-checkouts, reverse vending machines, outdoor payment terminals, etc. In this document, we will clarify how these devices are treated from a fiscalization perspective. Read more

For cash registers that operate (issuing a product or providing a service and/or registering receipts) without a cashier or other employee (self-service cash registers), we can say that its function is quite different that in regular store sales, where cashier deals with cash register. On self-service cash registers, daily reports can be printed only during collection, but at least once a month. F... Read more

If we consider e-invoicing obligations, in Lithuania, they are predefined for B2G and voluntary for B2B. For B2G e-invoicing, starting July 1, 2024, all invoices for public entities and other contracting organizations must be submitted through the SABIS (General Account Administration Information System), replacing the E. sąskaita platform that has been introduced before. Meaning: The Lithuanian... Read more

This document contains an overview of the presence of fiscalization and its types in all European countries. Read more