Ukraine scraps VAT relief on low-value imports July 2027

23 October 2026 in

Ukraine

Ukraine to move heavily abused VAT exemption, following EU plans Ukraine has ratified a law abolishing its VAT exemption for imported parcels valued under €150 from 1 July 2027, in

Switzerland 3.8% hotel VAT rate extended to Dec 2031

22 October 2026 in

Switzerland

Parliament extends reduced accommodation rate until at least December 2031 22 Oct 2026 update: Switzerland's parliament is agreed to extend the special 3.8% VAT rate on hotel and accommodation services

Will ViDA really end the EU’s reliance on VAT Reverse Charge?

22 October 2026 in

ViDA promises faster visibility of VAT fraud from 2030 But Member States may be reluctant to abandon a simpler weapon that already works World's only single tax engine & reporting

Hungary & Romania: a warning on pre-filled VAT returns

21 October 2026 in

Hungary and Romania expose different problems with pre-filled VAT returns: having the transaction data does not mean having the return Pre-filled VAT returns look like the logical next step in

South Africa raises VAT registration threshold

21 October 2026 in

South Africa

South Africa’s Budget more than doubles VAT registration threshold to R2.3 million South Africa has more than doubled its compulsory VAT registration threshold, from R1 million to R2.3 million, taking

Poland ViDA implementation – first VAT changes January 2027

21 October 2026 in

Poland

Poland has approved the first stage of its ViDA, covering e-commerce and OSS changes Jan 2027 and the later withdrawal of call-off stock Major Single VAT Registration, platform and digital

EU states seek wider VAT Reverse Charge as ViDA fraud controls approach

20 October 2026 in

Austria, Czechia and Germany want property, cars, national carbon allowances and cryptoassets added to the EU’s optional anti-fraud reverse charge World's only single tax engine & reporting platform, reflecting live

Ireland legislates B2B e-invoicing & e-reporting Nov 2028

19 October 2026 in

Ireland

Finance Bill (No. 2) 2026 provides the legislative framework for mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital VAT reporting 9 October 2026: Ireland has moved its planned B2B e-invoicing and digital VAT

UK HMRC VAT on cryptoassets: forget the token, tax the supply

19 October 2026 in

United Kingdom

New HMRC guidance focuses on the underlying supply, customer location and platform liability rather than creating special crypto VAT rules HMRC has published new guidance on the UK VAT treatment

Poland VAT reforms January 2027 update

19 October 2026 in

Poland

Relaxing VAT documentation requirements for exports & imports Includes evidence businesses may use to support 0% export VAT Poland is close to approving a package of VAT simplifications designed to

Can your tax engine stand up to VAT digital reporting?

19 October 2026 in

Global

VATCalc compares its global VAT engine with legacy Avalara, Sovos, Vertex and Thomson Reuters as digital reporting and reconciliation reshape determination and compliance World's only single tax engine & reporting

Slovakia B2B e-invoicing & e-reporting Jan 2027 – new FAQ’s

19 October 2026 in

Slovakia

Slovakia’s mandatory B2B and B2G e-invoicing regime takes effect 1 January 2027, alongside supplier-side digital invoice reporting 19 Oct 2026: The tax authority publishes extensive implementation guidance, including more than

Italy POS-cash register matching adds €13.5bn to reported VAT taxable sales

18 October 2026 in

Italy

Italy’s new payment-to-receipt reconciliation requirement has coincided with a 4.1% rise in electronically reported taxable turnover in 2026 World's only single tax engine & reporting platform codifying Italian and all

Germany clarifies e-invoicing for Jan 2027 phase of mandate

17 October 2026 in

Germany

New BMF guidance covers structured invoice data, attachments, corrections and validation errors for January 2027 e-invoicing phase World's only single tax engine & reporting platform; fully reconciled German e-invoicing, e-reporting

After E-Invoicing comes VAT reconciliation

17 October 2026 in

Global

Tax authorities increasingly hold transaction data before VAT returns are filed. Businesses now need to ensure ERP, e-reporting and returns agree World's only single tax engine & reporting platform, fully

Hungary eVAT digital ledgers & pre-filled returns phased delay 2027-28

17 October 2026 in

Hungary

Mandatory eÁFA system a shift towards tax authority data validation - delayed till 1 January 2028 for most businesses Placing greater importance on accurate VAT determination and ERP reconciliation World's

German B2B e-invoicing 2025-28; e-reporting July 2030 update

16 October 2026 in

Germany

2025-28 B2B e-invoicing; 2030 e-reporting BMF clarifies structured invoices, corrections, attachments and transition rules 16 October 2026: German Ministry of Finance BMF Bundesministerium der Finanzen has issued further VAT guidance

Ethiopia December 2026 e-invoicing

16 October 2026 in

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is targeting the rollout of e-invoicing to all large taxpayers by the end of December 2026, with VAT compliance as the initial priority. The timetable was confirmed in Ethiopia’s

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