The Dutch Ministry of Finance is moving forward with a domestic B2B e-invoicing mandate set to take effect in January 2030, alongside EU-wide ViDA requirements for intra‑community transactions from July 2030. The mandate design was presented to Parliament on 10 March 2026, with legislation expected by mid‑2028 and a two‑year implementation window. Optional domestic e‑reporting may follow in January 2032.

The Philippines will require structured e‑invoicing for large taxpayers and e‑commerce businesses from 1 January 2027, with the first phase of the mandate taking effect on 31 December 2026. The requirement is based on the TRAIN Law and BIR Revenue Regulation 011‑2025, but specific structured formats have yet to be defined. A second phase is expected later in 2027 to extend the mandate to all businesses and mandate transmission via a central platform.

Denmark has cancelled the planned OIOUBL 3.0 rollout and announced a new Nemhandel BIS 4 e‑invoicing standard based on EN 16931 and Peppol BIS 4.0. The transition will occur in phases from 2026 to 2030, including a shift to an opt‑out registration model and the final phase of the Digital Bookkeeping Act in 2026.

France will enforce a comprehensive e‑invoicing and e‑reporting regime from 1 September 2026. Large and mid‑size enterprises must issue and receive electronic invoices immediately, while SMEs and micro‑enterprises will join the rollout in 2027. The reform covers domestic B2B, B2C, and cross‑border transactions, with special rules for overseas territories.

Spanish business and professional associations have called for fiscal deductions to help companies and self-employed professionals implement the new electronic invoicing and Verifactu systems, which are set to become mandatory on 1 January 2027. They argue that without such incentives, 3.3 million SMEs and 3.4 million self-employed could face a collapse in the rollout. The request is an amendment to the Royal Decree Law that maintains the 2027 deadline while seeking tax relief.

EY discusses the e-invoicing requirements for South Africa, outlining what CFOs and COOs should consider to comply with the new digital invoicing rules.

Mexico’s e‑invoicing regime, governed by the CFDI XML format (Anexo 20, version 4.0), applies universally to all taxpayers and covers B2B, B2C, and B2G transactions with no turnover threshold. The 2026 tax reform tightens authenticity checks, expands SAT enforcement powers, and imposes fines of 5–10 % of invoice value for non‑compliance.

Belgium’s VAT chain reform introduces a new VAT provision account effective 1 May 2026, replacing the current account and changing account numbers. Credit balances will transfer automatically if all periodic returns are filed by 30 April 2026, and the historic VAT credit can be claimed via MyMinfin. The summer regime is abolished, and the new account number BE41 6792 0036 4210 will be used for payments.