The 2026 Billentis report outlines a rapid shift toward mandatory e‑invoicing worldwide, driven by new mandates such as the EU’s ViDA package and Africa’s 2026 roll‑outs. It highlights the adoption of Peppol’s five‑corner model for real‑time reporting in France and the UAE, and stresses the need for structured data and integration across tax, procurement, and payment systems.
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The Nation · 4 days ago
Nigeria Customs Service has exempted CNG, LPG and electric vehicles from import duty and VAT under the Presidential Gas for Growth Initiative. Importers must obtain an Import Duty Exemption Certificate from the Federal Ministry of Finance and comply with regulatory requirements.
Vanguard · 7 days ago
Nigeria: Large taxpayers will face fines from 31 July if they fail to onboard to the NRS e-invoicing system. The penalties include a ₦200,000 fine per infraction, a 100 per cent surcharge on tax due, and interest at the Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Rate plus two points.
ThisDayLive · 8 days ago
Nigeria's NRS has set a July 31, 2026 deadline for large taxpayers to fully migrate to the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System. The directive, part of the Merchant Buyer Solution rollout, requires companies with annual gross turnover of N5 billion or more to complete registration, system integration, testing and to transmit invoices with valid RINs.
Guardian · 9 days ago
Nigeria's Revenue Service (NRS) has set 31 July as the deadline for large taxpayers to comply with the National E-Invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System. The deadline requires large taxpayers to register on the Merchant Buyer Solution, integrate systems via approved Access Point Providers or Systems Integrators, validate, test, and transmit invoices electronically, with enforcement actions for non-compliance.
GlobalVATCompliance · 10 days ago
Nigeria: The Nigeria Revenue Service has begun compliance monitoring for large taxpayers under the mandatory National E-Invoicing & Electronic Fiscal System (EFS). Businesses must complete onboarding, integration, validation, testing and invoice transmission by 31 July 2026 to meet the deadline.
HeadTopics · 11 days ago
Nigeria's National Revenue Service has begun monitoring compliance for large taxpayers under its e-invoicing mandate, with a deadline of 31 July 2026. Companies must achieve full compliance by that date or face regulatory sanctions.
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Key Takeaways
Under ViDA, all intra‑EU invoices must be exchanged electronically in structured formats; standard PDF no longer qualifies as an e‑invoice.
By 2030, all intra‑EU B2B invoices must be exchanged electronically, with no supplier consent required from the buyer.
It extends Peppol’s architecture to include real‑time reporting to tax authorities, used in France’s 2026 mandate and UAE’s 2027 framework.
Nigeria, designated as a national Peppol Authority in October 2025.
Primary source
Read the full article at QvaliaThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 8 June 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Nigeria. The original source is Qvalia.
