Bhutan 5% Goods and Services Tax 2026 implementation

15 October 2025 in

Bhutan

Bhutan 5% GST to replace Sales Tax and Excise Tax - National Assembly approval The much-postponed introduction of Goods and Services Tax to Bhutan is set to commence in January

Polish VAT updates

14 October 2025 in

Poland

Poland Proposes Comprehensive Updates to VAT Rules The Polish government has added to its legislative agenda a draft bill amending the VAT Act (2004) and the Act on the principles

Greece extends island VAT cuts 2026

14 October 2025 in

Greece

30% reduction on VAT for new islands in 2026 Budget As part of a sweeping tax reform in the Greek proposed 2026 budget, VAT rates on a range of Greek

Portugal 2026 Budget: Indirect tax measures

13 October 2025 in

Portugal

Construction VAT cut; VAT Groups; e-invoicing and SAF-T delays The Portuguese government has presented its 2026 State Budget, which includes several significant reforms in the area of indirect taxation. World's

New Zealand B2G e-invoicing 2026

12 October 2025 in

New Zealand

New Zealand Sets Timeline for Mandatory B2G E-Invoicing On 9 October 2025, New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment confirmed major changes to government procurement with the release of

Global VAT returns software – a new paradigm

10 October 2025 in

Global

Global VAT returns software VATCalc leads on unique legislative-based accuracy and low-cost delivery For years, global VAT compliance has been dominated by legacy software providers — systems that promised automation

Romania tightens VAT & SAF-T compliance

8 October 2025 in

Romania

New SAF-T and VAT return reconciliation pilot Romania is raising compliance checks on VAT compliance with a new wave of digital controls. ANAF has launched a SAF-T pilot program (September

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Ireland extends to 31 Dec 2030 energy temporary VAT cut to 9%

7 October 2025 in

Ireland

Temporary domestic gas and electricity cut from 13.5% to 9% extended for sixth time to 31 December 2030 The Irish government has confirmed in its 7 October 2025 budget it

Tax engine implementation for SAP S/4HANA migration

5 October 2025 in

Global

Rethinking VAT in SAP S/4HANA migrations: VATCalc leads the way As organisations accelerate their transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, many see this as more than a system migration.

EU €50 billion VAT & customs fraud: EPPO warning

5 October 2025 in

EU Public Prosecutor warns large-scale VAT frauds in Greece & Romania EPPO estimates EU loses €50 billion annually to VAT & customs fraud The European Union is grappling with customs

Belgian VAT Chain modernisation shelved

4 October 2025 in

Belgium

The Belgian VAT chain modernisation project, first announced in 2024 and postponed twice, has now been pushed back indefinitely. With Circular 2025/C/62, the government has effectively shelved the reforms, leaving

Netherlands consults on early 2028 ViDA Digital Platforms

4 October 2025 in

Netherlands

Netherlands consults on early July 2028 adoption ViDA Platform Economy deemed supplier On 3 October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance launched an internet consultation on draft legislation that will

European Commission reports on use of reduced rate freedoms

3 October 2025 in

EU’s Freedom of Rates Reform Update: more choice and fragmentation Luxembourg, Ireland and Italy account for most rate cuts When the EU updated its VAT framework in 2022, one of

Romania tightens special import VAT scheme

2 October 2025 in

Romania

Stricter guarantee and eligibility criteria for importers and IOSS Romania has repealed the old framework for the special import VAT mechanism (Order 1.019/2021) and replaced it with new rules under

Tackling VAT Control Statements & transactional reporting

2 October 2025 in

Europe

Diverging transaction reporting; manual reconciliations to returns; audit trigger risks How VATCalc solved it in a single app For many businesses trading internationally, VAT compliance doesn’t stop at filing a

UK rules out ending healthcare VAT exemption in Budget

30 September 2025 in

VAT exemption for healthcare to remain as struggle to raise tax continues There has been renewed speculation that the Chancellor may use the forthcoming November Budget to remove the VAT

Croatia VAT updates 2026

29 September 2025 in

Croatia

Consultation on proposals for: return deadlines; e-invoicing; reverse charge The Croatian Ministry of Finance has opened a public consultation on a new package of VAT Act amendments. These reforms are

Portugal prepares B2B e-invoicing & e-reporting 2030

28 September 2025 in

Portugal

EU ViDA digital reporting to join existing certified invoice software & SAF-T requirements Portugal is beginning the process of reshaping its e-invoicing between businesses and e-reporting to the tax authority

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