Cameroon’s 2026 Finance Law introduces a real‑time VAT e‑invoicing regime that will require all taxpayers to use approved electronic invoicing solutions. The new mandate builds on the 2024 Finance Law’s electronic tracking requirements for selected sectors and aims to shift tax control from post‑filing audit to transaction‑level visibility.
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Punch · 1 day ago
Nigeria: The Nigeria Revenue Service has set a July 31 deadline for all large taxpayers to fully adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System. Companies with annual gross turnover of N5bn and above must complete onboarding, integration, testing and invoice transmission by that date or face sanctions.
BusinessDay · 1 day ago
Nigeria's National Revenue Service has extended the deadline for large taxpayers to comply with the mandatory electronic invoicing regime until 31 July 2026. The new deadline replaces the earlier 30 June implementation date and imposes a N200,000 penalty for each non-compliant transaction, while non-transmitted invoices may not qualify for VAT input credit.
Bloomberg Tax · 3 days ago
Botswana: The Botswana Unified Revenue Service issued a public notice on 9 July revising the list of foodstuffs eligible for zero-rated VAT under the VAT Act 2026, effective 1 July. The updated list includes specific grains, flours, and cooking oil, provided they are supplied in their natural state and not mixed with other products.
Orbitax · 4 days ago
The Gambia The Gambia Revenue Authority has approved an electronic invoicing system for VAT and other taxes, effective from 22 June 2026. The system aims to improve compliance and modernise tax administration as part of the government's digitalisation agenda.
Guardian · 6 days ago
Nigeria's Revenue Service announced that e-invoicing will strengthen tax compliance and curb revenue leakages. The rollout will standardise invoice formats nationwide and is expected to improve the tax-to-GDP ratio.
Vanguard · 7 days ago
Nigeria's NRS and DigiTax say e-invoicing will improve tax compliance and reduce revenue leakages. Medium taxpayers are expected to begin compliance in the third quarter of 2026, with full adoption targeted by the end of 2028.
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Key Takeaways
The regime becomes effective on 1 January 2026, as stated in the 2026 Finance Law circular.
The 2024 law required electronic tracking for ICT and online commerce, electricity, insurance, beverages, oilseed products, games of chance, entertainment, digital bouquet services, large taxpayers (≥3 billion FCFA turnover), banking, upstream oil, mobile telephony and mining.
The model includes mandatory electronic invoicing, tax authority platform validation or approval, structured invoice data transmission, integrated tax calculation mechanisms, and automated tax reporting at source.
The tax authority must approve and finalise the technical systems required to operationalise the regime, as per the 2026 circular.
It shifts from post‑filing audit to transaction‑level visibility, enabling immediate and automatic collection of taxes, duties and charges.
Primary source
Read the full article at VatCalcThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 8 February 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Cameroon. The original source is VatCalc.
