Germany & France update ZUGFeRD May 2026

3 May 2026 in

Alignment to EU's EN 16931 e-invoice standard; gross invoicing Germany and France will release ZUGFeRD 2.5 on 20 May 2026. It lands at a critical point in Germany’s e-invoicing rollout

EU ViDA domestic Art 194 Reverse Charge optional July 2028

2 May 2026 in

ViDA harmonises Article 194 for non-established suppliers, reducing the need for foreign VAT registrations across the EU Currently member states have option to implement as 'may' provision - Article 194

Grenada 2027 10% VAT on digital services

2 May 2026 in

Grenada

Non-resident platforms, SaaS and streaming providers in scope under broad, flexible rules Grenada has joined the expanding list of jurisdictions moving to tax cross-border digital services. On 24 April 2026,

Morocco e-invoicing pre-clearance model 2026

1 May 2026 in

Morocco

DGI confirms 4-corner UBL e-invoicing 2026 Morocco's Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has confirmed the completion of the 2025/26 B2B e-invoicing pilot. Based on the 2026 Finance Act, the full

Rwanda VAT on digital services April 2026

1 May 2026 in

Rwanda

18% VAT liabilities on non-resident B2C providers of streaming media, gaming and software Rwanda’s Revenue Authority has confirmed on 29 April 2026 the imposition of Value Added Tax on the

Hungary B2C digital receipts Sept 2026

1 May 2026 in

Hungary

Mandatory B2C digital receipts for all 1st Sept 2026 Hungary is mandating B2C transaction digital receipts from 1 September 2026. This is partially based on the 2025 e-cash registers (see

Hungary retail sales tax referred to ECJ

30 April 2026 in

Hungary

European Commission challenges 4.5% turnover tax as infringing Single Market The European Commission is referring Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union over its retail tax regime,

UK HMRC’s AI push is creating more VAT jobs, not ‘jobaggedon’

29 April 2026 in

United Kingdom

HMRC is getting sharper on legal issues resulting growing need for human VAT expertise HMRC is combining increased enforcement with AI-driven insight to sharpen VAT enquiries Disputes are becoming more

EU €3 customs levy: avoidance risk already in the design

28 April 2026 in

MEP flags B2C-to-B2B avoidance risk; Commission closes the legal loophole but sidesteps enforcement at scale From 1 July 2026, the EU will apply a €3 flat customs duty to e-commerce

Kenya pre-filled VAT returns update

27 April 2026 in

Kenya

Customs documentation add to pre-filled VAT return transaction data From May 2026, the Kenya’s Revenue Authority (KRA) will include import and export data from the Customs Management System (iCMS) The

Agentic AI in VAT: moving to an execution layer for compliant outcomes

27 April 2026 in

Global

Unimpressed with VAT chatbots? Good. Compliance agentic AI brings control, not conversation. At VATCalc, we have been using generative AI since 2022. Our move into agentic AI for VAT is

Pre-filled VAT returns e-Reconciliation

26 April 2026 in

Global

VATCalc automates validation of pre-filled VAT returns against transaction-level data Tax authorities are moving to pre-filled VAT returns built from e-invoicing and e-reporting data. In Europe, countries like Italy and

Hungary food VAT cut in new reform agenda

25 April 2026 in

Hungary

New reformist Tisza Party government aims for 5% food VAT to ease cost pressures Hungary is preparing a significant reform in its VAT regime following the April 2026 election victory

UAE launches optional B2B 4-corner Peppol e-invoicing

24 April 2026 in

4-corner B2B e-invoicing option now live ahead of mandatory 2027 5-corner e-reporting The UAE has formally launched its e-invoicing framework, publishing the operational 4-corner model on 21 April 2026. This

South Africa VAT low value goods and other updates

23 April 2026 in

South Africa

Low-value import VAT removal regularised in 2026 Tax Act South Africa’s latest VAT reforms under the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 2026 consolidate recent policy direction, with the South African Revenue

Angola Standard Audit File for Tax SAF-T update

22 April 2026 in

Angola

Annual Accounting SAF-T since 2019; mandatory but penalties paused till 2027 On 20 March 2026, the Angolan tax authorities, the General Tax Administration (GTA) confirmed that the 2025 SAF-T accounting

EU VAT in the Digital Age ViDA harmonisation drift?

22 April 2026 in

Progress on 3 ViDA pillars but technical & liability threatens harmony on details The latest technical discussions by the 42nd VAT Expert Group meeting (13 March 2026) and Future of

Italy widens 2% AgCom levy to digital and platform revenues

21 April 2026 in

Italy

March 2026: 2% AgCom contribution applies to Italian-sourced digital, media and platform revenues alongside VAT and DST Italy’s 2026 Budget Law introduces a new annual contribution payable to AgCom, (Communications

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