Saudi Arabia reveals criteria for 17th phase of e-invoicing
The Saudi Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced updated compliance criteria for the 17th group of businesses required to join the e-invoicing system as part of their broader effort to digitalise the tax system and increase VAT
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Hungary to mandate e-invoicing for energy sector starting January 2025
Effective 1 January 2025, electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) will be compulsory in Hungary for electricity and natural gas suppliers, including traders, distributors, and transmission system operators supplying electricity and natural gas to
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Dominican Republic unveils rules for enforcing mandatory e-invoicing
The Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) of the Dominican Republic has released Notice 20-24 regarding the promulgation of Decree 587-24, which introduces new regulations for implementing Law 32-23, known as the Electronic Invoicing
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Germany publishes final guidance on mandatory e-invoicing
The German Ministry of Finance has published the final guidance on mandatory e-invoicing on 15 October 2024. The principles of the guidance are to be applied to all sales made after 31 December 2024. As established by the Growth Opportunities
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Romania issues registration forms for non-resident payment service providers
Romania’s tax authorities issued Order No. 6508/2024, which introduces Form 709 for requesting tax registration for non-resident Payment Service Providers with reporting obligations in Romania under the Amending Directive to the VAT Directive
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Italy releases company list subject to VAT split-payment next year
Italy's Department of Finance has released the updated lists of companies subject to the value-added tax (VAT) split-payment system in 2025. The lists will be updated throughout the year. The revised lists include companies or entities controlled
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Bolivia revises payment document rules for transactions over BOB 50,000
Bolivia's National Tax Service released Normative Resolution No. 102400000021 of 20 September 2024, which updated rules for documentation on transactions over BOB 50,000, effective for all individuals and entities. The Normative Resolution No.
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Serbia: No electronic input VAT recording needed for September 2024 tax period
Serbia’s Ministry of Finance announced on 9 October 2024 that users of the electronic invoicing system (SEF) will not be required to record input VAT electronically for the September 2024 tax period, citing technical issues. The ministry
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Finland consults TV Tax, VAT on broadcasting services, increases VAT rate on broadcasting from 10% to 14%
Finland’s Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on 4 October 2024 on a draft proposal to revise the TV Tax for individuals and businesses and to adjust the VAT on public broadcasting services. The consultation is set to conclude
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Croatia consults amendments to VAT Act
Croatia’s government initiated a public consultation for draft legislation in which it plans to amend the VAT Act by raising the annual threshold for mandatory VAT registration from EUR 40,000 to EUR 50,000, aligning with the cumulative inflation
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Malawi to introduce VAT e-billing system in 2024
Malawi will implement a mandatory VAT e-invoicing system under its 2024/25 budget policy to combat VAT fraud and evasion, as announced by the Minister of Finance on 23 February 2024. The new system will replace existing electronic fiscal devices
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Belgium postpones VAT declaration, payment reforms
Belgium announced several amendments to the Belgian VAT Code, which were introduced by the Law of 12 March 2024. The amendments were initially set to take effect on 1 January 2024, but have been postponed to 1 January 2025. The changes in the VAT
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Ghana introduces phase two of VAT e-invoicing
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) released a public notice regarding the implementation of the second phase of the Electronic VAT Invoicing System. The system is expected to assist businesses and the tax authority in obtaining real-time monitoring
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Poland introduces new deposit refund system and VAT rules
Poland has introduced a new deposit-refund system for beverage packaging for retail and wholesale sellers, which is expected to be implemented on 1 January 2025. This system will also introduce updated rules for settling value-added tax (VAT) for
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Romania’s government published Order No. 6234/2024 in the Official Gazette No. 887 on 3 September 2024. The Order outlines the layout and content of the RO e-VAT compliance notice, as well as the associated transmittal procedure. Earlier,
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Cyprus postpones VAT objection submissions via TFA portal
Cyprus tax department, in an announcement on 26 August 2024, informed that the submission of appeals for VAT issues via the Tax For All (TFA) Portal, which was scheduled for 3 September 2024, has been postponed. The tax authority said the
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Peru sets new VAT registration rules for B2C digital services
Peru's tax authority, SUNAT, has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000173-2024/SUNAT, outlining the registration procedure for non-domiciled (non-resident) suppliers to collect VAT (IGV) when providing B2C digital services under Legislative
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Taiwan: Legislative Yuan approve amendments to VAT Act
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the amendments to the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act (VAT Act) on 15 July 2024. The Act was promulgated by the president on 7 August 2024. The Executive Yuan will announce the date when the law
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