Jul 10, 2026
DGFiP Reaffirms September Deadline
DGFiP has reaffirmed that France's B2B e-invoicing mandate will begin on 1st September 2026, addressing continued market speculation over whether the timetable could move again.
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Jul 10, 2026
France Becomes Largest Peppol Market
France has become the world's largest Peppol market, less than a year after DGFiP became France's Peppol Authority. According to PeppolCheck, France had 1,399,400 businesses registered on Peppol as of 8th July 2026.
Jul 10, 2026
Romania Ends E-Invoicing Grace Period
Romania has entered a new phase of its B2B e-invoicing programme, with the grace period for small taxpayers ending on 1st July 2026.
Jul 10, 2026
Malaysia Offers E-Invoice Compliance Amnesty Until 2027
Malaysia has introduced a Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP), giving businesses until 31st December 2027 to correct e-invoicing errors without financial penalties.
Jul 9, 2026
Poland Clarifies KSeF Invoice Errors
Poland's tax authority has confirmed that invoices mistakenly submitted to the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) cannot simply be ignored or deleted once the system has assigned a KSeF identification number.
Jul 9, 2026
Denmark Proposes Opt-Out Peppol Model
The proposal would require providers of compliant bookkeeping software to register business customers to receive e-invoices via NemHandel, Denmark's Peppol-based infrastructure, unless they actively choose to opt out.
Jul 7, 2026
France Expands AFNOR B2B Use Cases
France has published an updated version of its AFNOR XP Z12-014 B2B Business Use Cases standard, providing further guidance on how the country's e-invoicing ecosystem is expected to operate ahead of the first mandatory phase of the reform on 1st September 2026.
Jul 6, 2026
Gambia Approves E-Invoicing Framework
The Gambia has moved a step closer to introducing mandatory B2B e-invoicing following Cabinet approval of the country's Electronic Invoicing System Regulation.
Jul 6, 2026
France Mandate: Pressure Builds as Third Delay Speculation Grows
With around 50 days to go until France's B2B e-invoicing mandate is due to begin on 1st September 2026, speculation is growing over whether the government will delay the programme for a third time.
Jul 6, 2026
France Adds New E-Invoicing Specifications
France has published a further set of technical specifications supporting its B2B e-invoicing mandate, with AFNOR releasing additional documentation covering business use cases, data flows and third-party interactions less than two months before the first phase of mandatory implementation begins on
Jul 2, 2026
OpenPeppol Moves Toward Mandatory ISO 27001 Certification as Supply Chain Threats Mount
OpenPeppol, the network that underpins electronic invoicing and document exchange across dozens of countries, is preparing to require its service providers to hold ISO/IEC 27001 certification, with the requirement expected to take effect by 2028. The move comes as the organization faces a rapidly ev
Jun 29, 2026
UAE Opens Voluntary E-Invoicing Pilot
The UAE will open its voluntary e-invoicing pilot on 1st July, marking the start of live testing ahead of the country's phased mandatory rollout from January 2027.
Jun 29, 2026
Oman Opens Peppol Testbed Ahead of Service Provider Accreditation
Oman has opened its PINT-OM Peppol testbed, marking a significant step towards the accreditation of service providers ahead of the phased rollout of the country's Fawtara e-invoicing programme.
Jun 29, 2026
France: No Grace Period, But Pragmatic Enforcement
With just weeks remaining until France's 1st September e-invoicing go-live, DGFiP has indicated that while penalties remain in force, businesses able to demonstrate genuine implementation efforts are less likely to face immediate enforcement action.
Jun 29, 2026
UK Selects Peppol for 2029 E-Invoicing Mandate
The UK Government has confirmed that the Peppol Network will serve as the Core Interoperability Network (CIN) for the country’s planned e-invoicing mandate in 2029, providing long-awaited clarity on the technical direction of the programme.
Jun 29, 2026
OECD: AI Is Cutting VAT Non-Compliance Investigations from 9 Months to 3
AI is dramatically reducing the time tax authorities need to identify and investigate VAT non-compliance, with some administrations cutting investigations from around nine months to just three, according to the OECD.
Jun 29, 2026
Lesotho Confirms 1st August E-Invoicing Go-Live
Lesotho has confirmed that its new clearance-style e-invoicing regime will become mandatory from 1st August 2026, with VAT-registered businesses required to issue invoices using Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL)-approved electronic invoicing or fiscal point-of-sale systems.
Jun 29, 2026
North Macedonia Advances E-Invoicing Pilot Ahead of October Go-Live
North Macedonia has launched the third phase of its national e-Faktura pilot as preparations continue for the country's mandatory B2B e-invoicing mandate on 1st October 2026.
Jun 16, 2026
Norway Approves Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing
Norway's Parliament has adopted amendments to the Bookkeeping Act under Prop. 44 L, formally approving mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital bookkeeping requirements.
Jun 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia Demonstrates Why E-Invoicing Compliance Is Never Finished
Saudi Arabia's Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) published Version 3 of its E-Invoicing Controls, Requirements, Technical Specifications and Procedural Rules on 19th May 2026, providing the latest reminder that e-invoicing regimes continue to evolve long after go-live.