Ireland’s Revenue has identified the large corporates that will be subject to Phase One of the VAT Modernisation programme, requiring them to issue structured eInvoices from 1 November 2028. All Irish businesses must also be able to receive such eInvoices from the same date, ahead of the EU-wide ViDA cross‑border rules set for July 2030.
From 1 November 2028, large corporates must issue eInvoices and report a subset of relevant data to Revenue for domestic B2B transactions.
They must be issued in a structured electronic format such as XML that complies with European Standard EN16931; PDFs or scanned paper documents are not acceptable.
A VAT‑registered business whose tax affairs are managed by Revenue’s Large Corporates Division and that is established or has a fixed establishment in Ireland.
From 1 November 2028, all businesses must be able to receive structured eInvoices.
The ViDA cross‑border rules will apply from July 2030.
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VatCalc · 2 days ago
Ireland’s Revenue has confirmed a phased launch of mandatory B2B e‑invoicing and e‑reporting, starting with large corporations in November 2028 and expanding to all taxpayers by November 2029. The EU‑wide ViDA e‑invoicing system for intra‑community transactions will come into force in July 2030. The initiative follows a public consultation that ran from 13 October 2023 to 31 January 2024.
The Currency · 12 days ago
The article discusses how indirect tax functions are evolving from compliance to strategic partners, driven by AI, data, and new regulatory demands such as the OECD’s Pillar Two and the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA). It highlights the impending mandatory e‑invoicing for Irish businesses in 2028 and the operational challenges companies face in preparing for real‑time reporting and data integration.
Seeburger · about 7 hours ago
The UK will require all VAT invoices to be e‑invoiced by 2029, mandating machine‑readable formats and accredited transmission. The article outlines the scope, Peppol alignment, and a step‑by‑step timeline for 2026‑2028 to help finance, IT and procurement prepare. It highlights key milestones such as selecting an access point, adopting a canonical data model, and piloting with trading partners.
TaxJournal · about 7 hours ago
The interview with Fabian Barth, VAT Manager at Alvarez & Marsal, discusses the challenges of obtaining binding rulings in the UK, recent Supreme Court VAT cases in 2025, and his view that legislative changes should allow public law arguments in tribunals. He notes that the Hotel La Tour and Prudential cases downplayed CJEU precedent, and that European case law remains binding but is not always applied.
Crowe Poland · about 7 hours ago
Crowe Poland outlines draft amendments to Poland's VAT regime scheduled to take effect July 2026. Key changes include a VAT warehouse system, removal of duplicate inventory reporting, elimination of reporting for tax‑exempt purchases, and repeal of the 14‑day VAT payment rule for intra‑Community transport acquisitions. The amendments aim to simplify compliance and reduce VAT evasion risk.
Darkopavic · about 8 hours ago
The European Union has approved a flat €3 customs duty on low‑value parcels valued below €150, effective 1 July 2026, as a temporary measure before broader customs reform in 2028. The rule applies by item type rather than per box and aims to curb unfair competition from direct‑to‑consumer imports, especially from China.
