US: USTR announces final tariffs following Section 301 forced labour investigations

Romania's ANAF updated electronic invoicing registration forms under Law No. 88, exempting individual farmers and CNP-identified suppliers from mandatory use while moving NGOs, associations, political parties, and religious institutions from optional to mandatory registration, effective 1 June 2026. 

Poland's Sejm enacted a comprehensive VAT law on 17 July 2026, establishing a new warehousing regime for specified commodities, restricting split payment protections for abusive transactions, and aligning domestic rules with recent CJEU judgments on agricultural exemptions and deduction rights—with staged rollout from December 2026 through July 2028.

Belgium's Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft law amending the Value Added Tax Code to require near real-time electronic reporting of invoice data to tax authorities from 2028, extending an existing e-invoicing mandate that began 1 January 2026.

Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Canada would retaliate if trade negotiations fail, following President Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods effective 19 August.

Italy plans to introduce a EUR 2 levy on low-value commercial parcels alongside the EU's new customs duty, aiming to strengthen competition with overseas sellers and support domestic retailers.

Luxembourg's Government Council has approved a draft law to extend mandatory electronic invoicing to domestic B2B transactions, with phased implementation between 2028 and 2029, alongside a technical framework based on the Peppol network and support measures for businesses.