3 February 2026 in

Malawi

Malawi confirms 2026 VAT E-invoicing – mandatory adoption by 1 May 2026 The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has confirmed that the mandatory adoption date for the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS)

UK Hair replacement wins zero-rating

3 February 2026 in

Hair today, zero tomorrow: tribunal backs VAT relief for severe female hair loss treatment A UK tribunal decision has combed through the VAT rules and come out firmly on the

UK HMRC guidance on generative AI in tax software

2 February 2026 in

United Kingdom

HMRC sets expectations for generative Artificial Intelligence in tax software On 28 January 2026, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published guidance aimed directly at software developers using generative AI in

Colombia crisis VAT measures

2 February 2026 in

Colombia

Colombia Court backs emergency VAT measures following budget rejection 2 Feb 2026: The Constitutional Court has backed a range of January 2026 VAT measures (below). 1 Jan: Colombia has implemented

France 2026 Budget approved with VAT updates & e-Invoicing mandate

2 February 2026 in

France

VAT registration threshold changes; Sept 2026 e-invoicing mandate; reduced rates; €2 customs admin fee Latest: 2 February 2026, the French Parliament finally approved the 2026 Budget law, which included a

Latvia new Intrastat reporting thresholds 2026

2 February 2026 in

Latvia

Increase in Intrastat Arrivals & Dispatches threshold from 1 January 2026 Latvia has raised its Intrastat reporting thresholds for 2026 as follows Arrivals: increased to €380,000 per annum from €350,000

Greece raises 2026 Intrastat thresholds

1 February 2026 in

Greece

Intrastat arrivals threshold increase Greece - EU intra-community movements Greece has confirmed its Intrastat reporting thresholds to the following levels from 1 January 2026: Arrivals raised to €250,000 from €200,000

Romania e-invoice small taxpayers relaxation till July 2026

1 February 2026 in

Romania

Romania delays RO e-Factura enforcement for small taxpayers to 1 July 2026 Romania’s clearance e-invoicing system, Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală (ANAF)’s RO e‑Factura, has been mandatory for most domestic

Côte d’Ivoire e-invoicing update

31 January 2026 in

Côte d'Ivoire

Electronic Standardised Invoice (FNE) mandated for all businesses The Côte d'Ivoire Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) on 27 January 2026 confirmed that all taxpayers must have moved from paper/PDF invoices

Romania B2B e-invoicing eFactură update

31 January 2026 in

Romania

eFactură B2B & B2C e-invoicing - delay for SME's till 1 July 2026 The Romanian tax authorities has confirmed a delay to enforcement of the RO e-Faktura for small companies.

Kenya VAT cut to 15% proposal

30 January 2026 in

Kenya

Fresh 1% VAT cut proposal in 2026/27 budget On 29 January 2026, Treasury officials confirmed the latest budget includes a proposal to reduce the VAT standard rate from 16% to

ViDA – the end of “Fixing VAT Later”

29 January 2026 in

ViDA and Supply-Chain VAT: how determination, invoicing and reporting must converge VAT on supply-chain transactions has always been complex. What is changing is that there is no longer any tolerance

Canada up’s welfare GST credits to combat inflation

28 January 2026 in

Canada

Canada raises GST credit from $700 to $900 max to combat 6.2% food inflation Canada’s Revenue Agency has confirmed this week a 25% GST credit refund increase for individuals and

Australia GST rise backed by OECD

27 January 2026 in

Australia

OECD joins the debate on Australia’s GST reform The OECD has renewed calls for Australia to broaden and potentially increase the GST to improve fiscal sustainability Consumption taxes are presented

Algeria VAT updates 2026

27 January 2026 in

Algeria

2026 Finance Law: VAT Rate Extensions, digital filing and tougher penalties Algeria extends the reduced 9% VAT rate to housing renovation, healthcare services, public transport, vocational training and aquaculture inputs

2026 VAT country guides

26 January 2026 in

Global

VAT & GST compliance and reporting country guides Our country VAT & GST country guides provide the key compliance and reporting obligation information for the countries below. This includes: rates;

EU Parliament calls out VAT obstacles to Single Market

24 January 2026 in

Uncategorized

Parliament report highlights VAT complexity and fragmentation VAT fragmentation remains one of the most persistent barriers to cross-border trade in the EU, driven by administrative divergence rather than tax rates.

UK simplifies VAT Grouping post-Brexit

23 January 2026 in

HMRC recasts VAT Grouping rules in bid to compete for global capital HMRC has fundamentally reset UK VAT grouping policy, moving away from EU-derived case law such as Skandia and

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