Susie West E-Invoicing Round Up February 2026

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗘-𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗨𝗣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

 • Congrats to Belgian authorities, taxpayers, service providers, & Peppol for a smooth transition!

 • Over 1 million Belgian registrants now on Peppol

 • 7 weeks until grace period ends and penalties begin

 https://lnkd.in/eMmTthYH

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗼-𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

 • Mandate approved June 2025 — ecosystem moved fast!

 • Early reports show strong adoption

 • First 2 weeks: 300K taxpayers issuing/receiving e-invoices + 1.66M e-invoices processed

 https://lnkd.in/eC5hbCuK

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗦𝗲𝗙 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

 • 50,000 e-invoices logged on Day 1

 • “KSeF is proceeding smoothly,” said Poland’s deputy finance minister

 • First wave affects ~4,200 firms

 https://lnkd.in/eiYxdwrY

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

 • Large businesses (turnover €1M+) went live

 • Traditional methods may continue until March if a “Declaration of Commencement of E-Invoicing” is submitted

 https://lnkd.in/ekdg5Mhm

𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

 • OTA officially designated Peppol Authority Jan 2026

 • Using Peppol 5-corner model

 • Accreditation begins May 2026; first mandatory phase Aug 2026 (~100 largest taxpayers)

 https://lnkd.in/eEHBBriA

𝗨𝘇𝗯𝗲𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗘-𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴

 • Live since 2020 across B2B, B2G, B2C

 • Piloting risk-assessment scoring for invoices (red/high-risk invoices ineligible for VAT credit)

 • One of the most advanced examples of automated transaction-level supervision

 https://lnkd.in/eyxtQd46

𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽

 • More B2B e-invoicing mandate announcements in 2026

 • Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda already live

 • January updates: Tunisia (extended), Nigeria (2nd wave), Côte d’Ivoire live

 • Later 2026: Malawi, Gambia, Morocco, Cameroon, likely Burkina Faso

 • 2027+: Algeria (likely), South Africa (likely 2028)

 https://lnkd.in/ecDdGu3Z

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁

 • 23 Feb: Pilot using real transactional data

 • One of Europe’s first large-scale live tests

 https://lnkd.in/eGJc8y4i

𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

 • From July 2027, all service providers must have ISO 27001 (or equivalent) certification

 • Strengthens security, aligns providers to high standards

 https://lnkd.in/e9yjE__k

𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗨

 • Gap up €27 B, reaching ~€128 B in 2023 (2022: €101 B)

 https://lnkd.in/esnvcfs3

𝗢𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗧𝗖

 • Released Jan 2026, blueprint for real-time VAT/e-invoicing

 • Covers 6 core areas 

 • Hoping to reduce fragmentation

 https://lnkd.in/eF4r575J