Taiwan clarifies invoice rules when penalty offsets reduce project payments
The Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance issued a guidance on 4 September 2026 clarifying how businesses must handle invoicing when late-completion penalties offset outstanding project balances. The ruling clarifies that
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Ghana: President enacts major tax, VAT, customs reforms
The Ghanaian President has signed 10 legislative bills into law, including several measures relating to taxation on 26 August 2026. The key legislative acts are summarised below: Excise Act, 2026: This Act consolidates excise duty regulations
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Ethiopia introduces electronic invoicing directive
Ethiopia has issued the Electronic Invoicing System Administration Directive No. 1142/2026, establishing rules for electronic invoicing and the approval and operation of invoicing systems. Issued by the Minister of the Ministry of Revenues, Aynalem
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UAE: FTA clarifies VAT rules for concerned goods
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued VAT Public Clarification VATP045 – Concerned Goods – Tax Invoices and Input Tax Recovery on 26 August 2026, setting out the VAT treatment for Concerned Goods imported into the UAE on or before 31
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Italy: Revenue Agency introduces automatic VAT settlement for unfiled returns
Italy’s Revenue Agency has published implementation rules for a new automatic VAT settlement process introduced by the 2026 Budget Law. The provision, signed on 28 August 2026, details how authorities can determine amounts owed when taxpayers
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Poland advances VAT modernisation through ViDA package implementation
Poland's Council of Ministers backed a draft amendment to the Act on Goods and Services Tax and related legislation, according to a release on 2 September 2026. The modifications target the VAT e-commerce package, which took effect on 1 July
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Hungary: NAV unveils eVAT tool ahead of 2027 filing overhaul
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has published a new eVAT Tool on its website from July 2026 to help businesses shift towards mandatory digital VAT reporting, ahead of the eVAT system becoming compulsory from 1 January
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Argentina: ARCA expands mandatory electronic invoicing to additional taxpayers
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has published General Resolution 5893/2026 on 31 August 2026 to modernise billing procedures. This regulation mandates the use of electronic invoices or fiscal controllers for specific taxpayer groups, including
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France: Ministry of Economy and Finance introduces mandatory e-invoicing
France has today introduced mandatory electronic invoicing and the transmission of transaction data to the tax authorities, marking the start of the country's phased e-invoicing reform. From 1 September 2026, all businesses must be able to
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Slovak Republic clarifies e-invoicing, Peppol and VAT coding rules ahead of 2027 mandate in updated FAQ
The Slovak Republic’s Financial Directorate updated its eFaktúra FAQ in August 2026, providing businesses and service providers with practical clarifications on the domestic e-invoicing requirements. The update also adds guidance on Peppol VAT
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Thailand: DBD tightens documentation rules for foreign co-investors, signatories
Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) requires partnerships and limited companies involving foreign investors or foreign authorised directors to provide financial evidence when registering certain new entities or amendments, under
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Poland proposes higher corporate tax rates in 2027 draft budget
Poland’s government has approved a draft 2027 budget on 28 August 2026 with projected total tax revenues of PLN 622.4 billion for 2027, representing a PLN 57.8 billion increase over 2026's expected performance. The budget plan, prepared under the
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UAE: FTA sets input VAT verification requirements from October
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has issued Decision No. 13 of 2026 on 22 July 2026, establishing due diligence requirements for Taxable Persons seeking to deduct Input Tax. The Decision applies to the verification of the validity and integrity of
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Dominican Republic: DGII expands mandatory electronic invoicing
The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) has announced, on 26 August 2026, that taxpayers classified as Large Local and Medium must exclusively issue electronic invoices using sequences of electronic tax receipts
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA sets out tax, customs rules for SEZs
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has issued a new guide outlining the tax and customs treatment for businesses operating in the country’s four Special Economic Zones (SEZs), along with the compliance requirements
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Croatia proposes VAT overhaul to implement EU Digital Age directive
The Croatian Ministry of Finance has issued draft legislation proposing amendments to the VAT Act to partially implement Council Directive (EU) 2025/516, known as VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA), and align Croatia’s VAT framework with EU
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT businesses to file tax returns for July
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and service revenues exceeding SAR 40 million, to file their tax returns for July 2026 by no later than 31 August 2026. ZATCA
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Portugal updates VAT correction, return rules
Portugal’s tax authorities issued Circular Letter No. 25120/2026 on 28 July 2026, updating procedures for invoice rectification and VAT adjustments. The guidance confirms that credit notes should be used when the taxable value or VAT amount
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