Turkey: Finance and Treasury Ministry updates VAT rules
Turkey issued Communiqué No. 55 clarifying VAT exemptions, import calculations and refund procedures under Law No. 7555. The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance has issued General Communiqué No. 55 on 4 September 2025, updating the Value
See MoreBahrain: NBR issues revised VAT registration guide
The updated VAT registration guide covers instructions regarding individual and group registrations. The Bahraini National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) published an updated version of the value added tax (VAT) registration guide on 16 September
See MoreMexico: SAT updates list of non-resident digital service providers registered for VAT
Mexico updated the VAT list of foreign digital service providers. Mexico’s Tax Administration (SAT) has released an updated list of foreign digital service providers registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes, covering non-residents without
See MoreSerbia implements pre-filled VAT returns from 2026
Starting January 2026, VAT returns will be pre-filled with data on goods turnover, service trade, imports, and other VAT-relevant transactions. Starting January 2026, VAT returns in Serbia will be pre-filled with data on goods turnover, service
See MoreCosta Rica: DGT publishes guidance on new TRIBU-CR digital tax platform
These resolutions provide guidance on the use of tax forms for VAT and withholding on card transactions, rules for VAT reporting and cross-border digital services, and the authorisation process for applying taxpayer credits in the TRIBU-CR
See MoreFrance launches e-invoicing directory
The directory serves as a central resource where companies can check which businesses are subject to the e-invoicing mandate, identify their authorised platform providers, and access electronic billing addresses. The French tax administration
See MoreSerbia: MoF updates e-invoicing platform
The SEF version 3.14.0 updates require e-invoices to include delivery dates, ensure transaction dates are not later than issue dates, enforce VAT consistency checks, display totals for reductions and increases in foreign currency, and allow
See MoreRomania gazettes revised VAT reporting requirement
Order No. 2194/2025 has been issued approving the revised format of Romania’s Statement 394 for reporting goods, services, and acquisitions. Romania has published Order No. 2194/2025 in Official Gazette No. 852 of 17 September 2025. This
See MoreEthiopia updates VAT registration rules, expands scope
Ministry of Finance issued Directive No. 1104/2025, requiring certain taxpayers to register for VAT and start collection within 30 days. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance issued Directive No. 1104/2025 on 3 September 2025, outlining updated
See MoreLebanon: Government tables 2026 budget law draft, introduces amendments to corporate income tax
Lebanon submitted its 2026 Draft Budget Law to the Council of Ministers, proposing wide-ranging reforms across corporate tax, VAT, customs, excise duties, digitalisation, and tax incentives, including stricter deduction rules, and targeted
See MoreMexico: Tax authority publishes updated list of foreign digital service providers registered for tax
Tax authority on 15 September 2025 published an updated list of 268 registered foreign digital service providers. Mexico’s tax authority released an updated list of 268 foreign digital service providers registered for tax purposes on 15
See MoreBahrain: NBR updates transportation VAT guidelines
The Transportation Guide is for general information purposes only. It reflects the NBR’s current views but does not carry legal authority. The Bahraini National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) published an updated version of the Value Added Tax (VAT)
See MoreBelgium: FPS clarifies new rules on mandatory e-invoicing
The Royal Decree of 8 July 2025, published on 14 July 2025, establishes the regulatory framework for structured e-invoicing in Belgium, building on the Law of 6 February 2024. Belgium's Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance published a notice on
See MoreFrance simplifies e-invoicing rules
France eases e-invoicing and e-reporting rules ahead of the 2026-27 deadline. The French government has announced new simplification and easement measures for mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting, ahead of the 2026-27 compliance deadline. The
See MoreGermany: Government approves 2025 draft tax amendment act
The draft bill proposes tax relief for individuals and other technical changes to tax laws and will proceed through approval by the Bundestag and Bundesrat. Germany’s Federal Cabinet (Bundesregierung) has approved the draft of the Tax Amendment
See MoreRomania gazettes new VAT return form to reflect updated rates
The updated form with the new VAT rates will be required for the VAT return due on 25 September 2025. Romania’s government has published Order No. 2.131 of 2 September 2025 in the Official Gazette on 8 September 2025, approving the update to
See MoreHungary: HTA introduces stricter rules for online invoice reporting errors
Starting 15 September 2025, Hungary’s tax authority will tighten online invoice reporting rules, with fines of up to HUF 1,000,000 per invoice for non-compliance. Hungary’s tax authority (HTA) will enforce stricter rules for online invoice
See MoreSri Lanka: Inland Revenue announces end of SVAT scheme
The Inland Revenue Department will repeal the SVAT Scheme from 1 October 2025, with September (monthly) and July (quarterly) being the last periods under SVAT, after which standard VAT rules apply. Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has
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