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Germany’s e-invoice paradox: is a failed invoice still a valid VAT invoice?

2 November 2026 in

e-invoicing

Germany’s latest e-invoicing guidance exposes an curious puzzle: Passing an e-invoice validator is not the same as getting VAT right The Germany phased e-invoicing is rolling out 2025-28, and intra-community EU e-reporting starts July 2030 with ViDA. World's only single tax engine & reporting platform;

Germany starts ViDA implementation with 2026 Annual Tax Act

29 October 2026 in

Digital Reporting Requirements

Germany has begun transposing the EU VAT in the Digital Age reforms into national law, with the first ViDA measures due to apply from 1 January 2027 The world's only single tax engine, e-invoicing and VAT reporting platform, pivoting to German and other countries' ViDA

Germany clarifies e-invoicing for Jan 2027 phase of mandate

17 October 2026 in

e-invoicing

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 & VAT returns Find out more BMF issues new e-invoicing letter 15 October 2026

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

16 October 2026 in

e-invoice

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 on e-invoicing ahead of the next major deadline on 1 January 2027. 26 Sept: GBMF

BDO Axis: a BDO UK VAT technology and services solution for global compliance

1 October 2026 in

e-invoicing

BDO UK has launched BDO Axis Its new VAT determination, reporting and e-invoicing reconciliation platform for businesses with global compliance obligations, powered by VATCalc BDO Axis is more than a VAT compliance platform. Launched by BDO UK, it combines VATCalc’s legislative-coded global VAT technology with

Germany BMF targets July 2030 VAT e-reporting launch

28 September 2026 in

e-invoicing

Germany plans voluntary testing from early 2029 before launching its digital VAT reporting system alongside EU ViDA reforms in July 2030 Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has set out a timetable for the introduction of a digital VAT e-reporting mandate, building on the country’s

Germany plans 2030 import VAT offsetting model to end pre-financing

28 September 2026 in

Germany

Importers could account for import VAT directly in their VAT returns from 2030, removing a significant cash-flow and administrative burden Germany has taken an important step towards ending the requirement for businesses to pre-finance import VAT. The world's only single tax engine & reporting platform,

German restaurant VAT reduction fails price cut objective

26 September 2026 in

Germany

Only 1% of restaurant dishes became cheaper after Germany cut VAT from 19% to 7%, according to a new study Germany’s €4 billion restaurant VAT cut has largely failed to translate into lower prices for diners, according to research commissioned by the Food, Beverages and

Germany fiscal registers and digital receipts Jan 2028

25 September 2026 in

Germany

Mandatory secure electronic cash registers for larger businesses 1 January 2028, alongside a switch from automatically printed paper receipts to digital receipts. The German Federal Cabinet approved the draft Second Cash Register Act (Zweites Kassengesetz) on 23 September 2026. The proposals form part of Germany’s

Germany rejects VAT cut in €2.5bn fuel tax relief package

21 September 2026 in

Germany

Proposed 19% to 7% VAT cut on petrol and diesel dropped; opts for €0.14 per litre energy tax reduction Germany has rejected proposals to temporarily cut VAT on petrol and diesel from 19% to 7%, instead agreeing a €2.5 billion fuel tax relief package based

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Germany’s e-invoice paradox: is a failed invoice still a valid VAT invoice?

Germany starts ViDA implementation with 2026 Annual Tax Act

Germany clarifies e-invoicing for Jan 2027 phase of mandate

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

BDO Axis: a BDO UK VAT technology and services solution for global compliance

Germany BMF targets July 2030 VAT e-reporting launch

Germany plans 2030 import VAT offsetting model to end pre-financing

German restaurant VAT reduction fails price cut objective

Germany fiscal registers and digital receipts Jan 2028

Germany rejects VAT cut in €2.5bn fuel tax relief package

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