26 June 2024 VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package still NOT yet approved! At the ECOFIN meeting of 21st June, EU finance ministers were still unable to reach an agreement on the VAT in the Digital Ag... Read more
16 May 2024 VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package NOT approved: ECOFIN council cannot find agreement At this week's ECOFIN council meeting, the hoped for agreement of the VAT in the Digital age (ViDA) proposal was not reached... Read more
18 April 2024 ViDA update: EU Commission optimistic on approval of ViDA package by May 2024, though delay anticipated on e-invoicing & Digital reporting implementation At a Commission event on the future of e-invoicing, Agustin Miguez, who is part of the team responsible for the 'e-invoicing ... Read more
29 February 2024 Final proposal on German e-invoicing legislation published On 21st February 2024, the Mediation Committee of the Upper House and of the German Parliament discussed further the implem... Read more
23 February 2024 New timetable for the introduction of e-invoicing in France On 16th February 2024, a meeting took place to discuss the timelines for the introduction of e-invoicing in France, which was... Read more
20 February 2024 Poland - Consultations regarding the e-invoicing Poland announced in January 2024 a delay in the introduction of e-invoicing due to issues discovered in the eNational e-Invoi... Read more
16 February 2024 Belgium urged to prioritise the SVR element of ViDA during current EU Council presidency Two of the largest associations supporting EU e-Commerce traders, namely E-Commerce Europe and EuroCommerce, have submitted a... Read more
31 January 2024 Discussions on e-Invoicing in Germany to proceed on 21st February 2024 Germany is in the process of introducing obligatory e-invoicing for B2B domestic sales between two German established compani... Read more
24 January 2024 BusinessEurope continues to reiterate its support for a reform of the EU's VAT compliance framework with rules that work better for businesses. Progress in this area can play an important contribution to eliminating trade barriers within the Single Market. Furthermore,... Read more
04 December 2023 Germany to delay mandatory issuing of e-invoices until January 2027 Germany has approved draft legislation which postpones the mandatory issuing of e-invoicing for B2B transaction from January... Read more
04 December 2023 France - French Senate proposed new earlier timeline for introduction of e-invoicing for large businesses. The French government announced in October 2023 a proposal to delay the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing until 1st Septe... Read more
24 November 2023 Czech Republic - Consolidation of the reduced VAT rates into a single 12% rate from 1st January 2024 was signed into law. In the Czech Republic, the consolidation of the two reduced VAT rates of 15% and 10% into a single 12% VAT rate which is due ... Read more