Delaying VAT compliance while upgrading to SAP S/4HANA exposes companies to rework, higher costs, and regulatory penalties. Early integration of VAT and e‑invoicing solutions can prevent errors, reduce audit risk, and accelerate time‑to‑value. The article warns that legacy SAP ERP systems will reach end‑of‑support in 2027, urging firms to embed compliance from day one.
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Fintua · 19 days ago
The May 2026 Global VAT Guide compiles key VAT developments across 12 jurisdictions, highlighting new compliance requirements such as Belgium’s bank account change, Poland’s updated JPK_VAT guidance, and Bulgaria’s removal of the reverse charge clause for goods with installation. It also notes updates to Germany’s Form USt 1 TN and the launch of Belgium’s SME ePortal for quarterly returns. The guide serves as a concise reference for businesses to stay compliant with upcoming regulatory changes.
e-Invoice.app · 21 days ago
A buyer-side framework for tax, compliance and IT leaders preparing for global e-invoicing mandates that now bring penalties from day one. The five sequential steps are: map the mandate landscape (countries, transaction types, deadlines, urgency tiers), understand the compliance model behind each country (post-audit, decentralised/Peppol, real-time reporting, centralised platform, clearance), define technical requirements starting with ERP integration, formats and data residency, match vendors to your specific requirements through structured scoring rather than manual shortlisting, and validate the shortlist through peer intelligence on country-and-model-specific implementations. The article emphasises matching vendor architectural strengths to your country mix rather than chasing 'global coverage' claims.
e-Invoice.app · about 1 month ago
The article analyzes over 200 e-invoicing vendors across 120+ countries, revealing a highly fragmented market where most vendors specialize in a single country or compliance model. It highlights that 15+ countries have e-invoicing deadlines in 2026 and identifies five distinct compliance models worldwide, underscoring the need for multinational buyers to evaluate vendors by model coverage rather than country count.
VatCalc · 2 months ago
The United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters has announced a practical VAT agenda through 2028, establishing a Subcommittee on Indirect Taxes to produce guidance on execution gaps. The workplan covers five priority areas—digital economy VAT, fraud prevention and SME compliance, cross‑border dispute resolution, financial services/FinTech/crypto, and VAT regressivity—with draft outputs expected by October 2028. The initiative signals a global convergence in VAT thinking and increased scrutiny for tax authorities and businesses.
Fintua · 2 months ago
This whitepaper explains how aligning VAT returns with e‑invoicing data can improve accuracy, efficiency and control. It discusses the growing regulatory push for real‑time e‑invoicing, the challenges of reconciling fragmented data, and offers a framework for centralised reconciliation to deliver ROI.
e-Invoice.app · 2 months ago
This article argues that e‑invoicing does not create new problems but instead exposes existing process failures. It highlights how structured invoices enforce strict validation rules in countries such as Italy, India, and Germany, and cites adoption statistics following Italy’s 2019 mandate. The piece also discusses the impact of e‑invoicing on exception rates, processing costs, and cycle times.
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Key Takeaways
Delaying VAT compliance can lead to rework, double implementation costs, increased risk of errors, fines, and audit exposure.
Legacy SAP ERP systems will reach end‑of‑support in 2027.
Integrate VAT compliance and e‑invoicing solutions early in the upgrade, using prebuilt connectors and external compliance platforms to embed compliance logic from day one.
It reduces rework, prevents costly mistakes, accelerates time‑to‑value, and aligns commercial and project priorities.
Tax authorities worldwide are accelerating e‑invoicing, e‑reporting, and SAF‑T mandates.
Primary source
Read the full article at FintuaThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 17 February 2026. The original source is Fintua.
