Belgium will require all invoices issued from 1 January 2026 to be structured for electronic invoicing. Businesses must migrate to Peppol or other compliant solutions as the Hermes platform is decommissioned.

India rolled out Next Generation GST Reform (GST 2.0) in September 2025, introducing a simplified two-slab structure of 5% and 18% to replace the previous four-slab system, easing compliance for MSMEs.

France confirmed its phased B2B e-invoicing rollout starting September 2026 for large enterprises, with full mandate for all businesses by September 2027. Factur-X is one of three mandatory formats.

Germany's mandatory e-invoicing regime for B2B transactions began on 1 January 2025. All businesses must now be capable of receiving EN 16931 compliant e-invoices, with full sending requirements phased in through 2028.

The Council of the European Union officially adopted the ViDA legislative package on 11 March 2025, removing legal barriers for member states to mandate e-invoicing and introducing harmonized rules for digital reporting across the EU.