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Mozambique VAT on B2C digital services 2026

15 March 2026 in

digital services

Non-resident digital goods and services VAT obligations to be modernised Mozambique's Council of Ministers proposed changes to the Tax Laws for 2025 have now come into effect from 1 January 2026. These impose VAT on non-resident digital services providers. There is no registration threshold, and

Italy: Iran conflict oil exceeds $100 triggering VAT windfall debate

9 March 2026 in

Inflation

Italy weighs fuel excise cuts as oil above $100 boosts VAT receipts Iran conflict Oil prices have surged from about $80 per barrel at the start of the Iran conflict in early March to above $100 by 9 March 2026. Rising pump prices automatically increase

UK VAT Gap widens £3bn in HMRC update

4 March 2026 in

Rise in missing VAT collections to £11.9bn 2024/5 from £8.9bn 2023/4 The UK VAT gap has increased to 6.5% (£11.9bn) in HMRC’s second estimate for 2024–25. This represents a rise from the 5% (£8.9bn) gap reported for 2023–24. However, the figure remains below the 7.8%

France €2 Customs Charge low-value imports March 2026

4 March 2026 in

2028 Customs Reforms

March 2026 €2 “Taxe Petit Colis” Customs Handling Fee on low-value imports ahead of EU plans The French parliament has passed into law in February 2026 the 2026 Finance Bill (projet de loi de finances pour 2026)., which includes the introduction of this €2 Customs

Germany targets VAT fraud with AI and e-reporting

3 March 2026 in

e-invoicing

Tax enforcement to add Artificial Intelligence analytics over centralised data platform with real-time reporting Germany has unveiled one of its most ambitious tax enforcement programmes in years, with VAT fraud at the centre of a action plan that combines artificial intelligence, real-time reporting (alongside )

France e-invoicing pilot launched for Sept 2026 mandate

26 February 2026 in

e-invoicing

Feb pilot launched for 1 Sept of e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate The DGFiP (tax authorities) and AIFE (state's financial information systems) on 24 February launched a pilot for the September 2026 B2B e-invoicing and B2C e-reporting. Work stars 27 February. Businesses and their Plateformes Agréées

South Africa 2026 Budget ducks VAT rise

25 February 2026 in

South Africa

2026 VAT increase outweighed by political risks South Africa ducked on 25 February in the 2026 budget a rise to its value-added tax (VAT) rate in as fiscal pressures mount and other tax options have been exhausted. This follows the failed attempt in the April

Closing the gap: merging e-invoicing and VAT Returns

19 February 2026 in

Digital Reporting Requirements

ViDA and global digital e-reporting mandates open up troublesome differences with VAT returns Across Europe, finance leaders are being asked a sharper question: Why does the VAT return not reconcile to the e-invoicing or e-reporting data submitted to the authorities? VATCalc's e-Reconciliation automates the identification

Azerbaijan VAT on digital services modernises 2026

18 February 2026 in

Azerbaijan

New registration obligation for non-resident providers of digital services Azerbaijan's Parliament has approved a modernisation of the foreign digital services VAT obligations. This moves the country away from a withholding VAT or optional VAT registration regime to the requirement for all to VAT register locally,

Argentina eFactura e-invoicing update

17 February 2026 in

Argentina

July 2026 extension of existing e-invoicing regime Argentina's tax authority has extending e-invoicing obligations to a new range of sectors from 1 July 2027. These include: Financial institutions Insurance companies Credit card providers Prepaid health plans Educational institutions These entities will now align with existing

Author: Richard Asquith

Mozambique VAT on B2C digital services 2026

Italy: Iran conflict oil exceeds $100 triggering VAT windfall debate

UK VAT Gap widens £3bn in HMRC update

France €2 Customs Charge low-value imports March 2026

Germany targets VAT fraud with AI and e-reporting

France e-invoicing pilot launched for Sept 2026 mandate

South Africa 2026 Budget ducks VAT rise

Closing the gap: merging e-invoicing and VAT Returns

Azerbaijan VAT on digital services modernises 2026

Argentina eFactura e-invoicing update

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