Singapore’s 2026 budget introduces a requirement for all GST‑registered businesses to submit digital invoices via the InvoiceNow e‑invoicing network by April 2031. The government will roll out free InvoiceNow‑Ready software and cash grants up to S$5,000 to support the transition, prioritising smaller firms. Since Nov 1 2025, newly incorporated GST‑registered companies have already been required to transmit invoice data through InvoiceNow.

South Africa will raise the mandatory VAT registration threshold from R1 million to R2.3 million and the voluntary threshold from R50 000 to R120 000, effective 1 April 2026. The annual turnover tax limit will also rise from R1 million to R2.3 million. These changes aim to adjust for inflation and support small businesses.

The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ruling that the President lacked authority to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10% tariffs on China and other partners. The decision remanded the case and left importers without a remedy, prompting the administration to announce a new worldwide tariff under the Trade Act of 1974. Importers must seek refunds through Customs and the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Ireland’s Revenue has clarified that large corporates managed by its Large Corporates Division will be required to adopt e‑invoicing from 1 November 2028, while financial services firms will not be in scope for Phase One but must still receive e‑invoices from that date, with full implementation starting in November 2029. The move aligns with the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age initiative and will be followed by real‑time VAT reporting.

Croatia has announced it will extend the reduced 5% VAT rate on certain energy products until March 31, 2027, to help curb inflation. The measure covers natural gas, district heating, and various wood fuels, and the extension is expected to forgo about €47 million in revenue. Without the extension, the rate would revert to 13% at the end of March 2026.

The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) on 20 Feb 2026 reversed a lower court’s ruling and confirmed that a market‑maker can use its gross trading result to calculate the VAT deduction of mixed costs, following the analogy to foreign‑exchange transactions. The court also clarified that the fiscal group may use reasonable estimates to determine the EU/non‑EU customer ratio and can include TNMM fees and RPSM payments in the allocation key, while referring the case back for further investigation into the nature of RPSM payments.

The Peppol network will enforce a mandatory switch from G2 to G3 digital certificates on 1 April 2026. Failure to migrate will revoke the G2 trust chain and disconnect Access Points from the network. OpenPeppol has issued detailed guidelines to help providers become dual‑capable during the transition.

The blog explains how embedding tax automation into marketplace platforms can unlock revenue, reduce risk, and support compliance across multiple jurisdictions. It outlines platform reporting obligations in the EU (DAC7), UK, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and other countries, and highlights the benefits of integrated tax services for sellers and platform operators.

Ethiopian judges on 21 February 2026 rejected a bid by lawyers to freeze a controversial VAT directive, leaving the directive in effect. The decision centers on whether VAT compliance can be compelled without a threshold, a question that has implications for legal professionals and businesses. The ruling clarifies that the current VAT registration requirements remain unchanged.

The EU will eliminate the €150 customs and VAT threshold for low‑value consignments from March 2028, making e‑commerce platforms the de‑emed importers responsible for all duties and VAT. A single EU Customs Authority and a Customs Data Hub will be established to centralise and simplify customs procedures, with the new regime expected to raise €1 billion in revenue annually.

Brazil's new IBS/CBS/IS tax system now treats advance payments as taxable events, requiring businesses to issue a Debit Invoice (NF-e type 06) and report tax in the payment period. The final invoice must reference the advance payments via <gPagAntecipado> to offset tax already paid and avoid double taxation. ERP systems must support advance-payment tracking and the new invoicing requirements.

Greek authorities have postponed the mandatory B2B e‑invoicing go‑live to 2 March 2026, with a two‑month soft‑launch ending in early May. The first wave targets resident large businesses (turnover €1 million+) and covers domestic B2B supplies and exports outside the EU, while EU B2B remains optional. Penalties for non‑compliance include VAT‑based fines and fixed €500/€1,000 penalties, and businesses must submit a commencement declaration to AADE before issuing e‑invoices.

On 13 February 2026 CEN approved updates to EN 16931‑1, modernising the standard for B2B e‑invoicing and ViDA‑driven reporting across the EU. The revision adds mandatory fields such as IBAN details, early‑payment discount and late‑payment charge indicators, and clarifies syntax bindings to UBL and UN/CEFACT CII, requiring businesses to adapt validation and mapping processes for automated compliance.

France has rolled out a comprehensive e‑invoicing and e‑reporting regime that applies to all VAT‑registered businesses. Large and intermediate enterprises must send and receive structured e‑invoices from September 2026, with the sending obligation extended to all businesses by September 2027. The system requires real‑time reporting via Approved Platforms and imposes penalties of up to €15,000 per year for non‑compliance.

The article reports that SAP’s newly approved Platform Agreed (PA) meets French e‑invoicing requirements, but users remain concerned about integration and fixed deadlines. It notes that the reform is already in place in Italy and Mexico and will be extended across the EU in the coming years, with full implementation in France scheduled for 2026.

Greek tax authority AADE has postponed the mandatory B2B e‑invoicing launch to 2 March 2026, with a two‑month soft launch ending 2 May 2026 for large resident businesses. All other resident taxpayers must adopt the system from 1 October 2026, and a new penalty regime and early‑adopter incentives have been announced.

A London appeals court dismissed a UK telecommunications provider’s bid to recover £51.1 million in VAT payments, agreeing with a lower court that the VAT is owed when the provider supplied services. The decision confirms the provider cannot recover the VAT paid on its telecom services.

The Lebanese government announced a 1% VAT increase from 11% to 12% pending parliamentary approval, with an immediate 25% hike in petrol prices and no change to diesel. The government also aims to improve tax collection and customs duties, issue collection orders for quarries, and review maritime properties.

This article explains the technical intricacies of the Peppol discovery process, detailing how participant identifiers are hashed and resolved via DNS to Service Metadata Publishers (SMPs). It highlights key components such as the Service Metadata Locator (SML), SMP metadata signing, and the lack of fallback routing, underscoring the importance of correct configuration for reliable e‑invoicing.

Irish Revenue has clarified that for Phase One of its VAT Modernisation programme, a "large corporate" is defined by management by the Large Corporates Division rather than turnover. From 1 November 2028, all VAT‑registered businesses in Ireland must be able to receive structured e‑invoices, and those within scope must issue EN16931‑compliant e‑invoices and transmit data to Revenue. The programme introduces mandatory electronic invoicing and real‑time reporting for domestic B2B transactions.