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Norway's Skatteetaten has mandated SAF-T Financial version 1.40 for all accounting periods starting January 1, 2027. Businesses must ensure their accounting software is compatible with the updated structure and data requirements. Failure to comply risks penalties during tax audits.
The Dutch cabinet has established a phased timetable for mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital reporting, with mandatory e-invoicing effective 1 July 2030 and digital reporting following on 1 July 2031. This marks the first concrete timeline for mandatory B2B e-invoicing in the Netherlands and aligns with EU ViDA directives.
KRA has launched a targeted compliance support initiative in Eastleigh, Nairobi, to address gaps in eTIMS adoption among cash-based traders. The initiative deploys multilingual officers, establishes physical service desks, and rolls out an on-ground programme to make tax compliance more accessible.
Spain's Agencia Tributaria has made fiscal data and simulator tools available for the 2025 corporate income tax filing cycle, allowing businesses to test their Form 200 submissions without triggering a formal filing. This follows Orden HAC/529/2026.
Nigeria's e-invoicing regime is now actively enforcing compliance for large taxpayers as of 11 September 2026. Businesses with turnover exceeding ₦5 billion must integrate their ERP systems with the National E-Invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS/MBS) and transmit invoices directly to the Nigeria Revenue Service platform.
France's e-invoicing mandate took effect 1 September 2026, requiring all VAT-liable enterprises to receive electronic invoices. While 66% had designated compliant platforms by launch, 34% remained unprepared. A grace period through end-2026 provides time for compliance without penalties.
Belgium's e-invoicing mandate for large enterprises and ETIs took effect September 2, 2026, yet a readiness gap persists: 85% of CFOs express confidence while 63% admit they're not fully ready. The reform requires electronic invoice emission and digital reporting to tax authorities, with micro-enterprises facing a September 1, 2027 deadline.
France's e-invoicing mandate launched September 1, 2026, with only 58% compliance among VAT-declaring enterprises. Belgium's 2026 implementation achieved 98% adoption without aggressive sanctions, offering a governance model. SMEs and microenterprises face a September 1, 2027 deadline, with cost and security concerns potentially hindering compliance.
Malaysia has increased its e-invoicing exemption threshold to RM3 million, exempting 1.1 million SMEs from compliance obligations—a policy calibration acknowledging the burden on smaller businesses.
France's mandatory e-invoicing regime, enforced since September 1, 2026, concentrates all B2B transaction data in 135 state-approved platforms, raising significant cybersecurity concerns as the country faces concurrent cyberattacks against state institutions.
France's mandatory e-invoicing regime faces significant compliance challenges among small and micro-enterprises due to cost barriers, a failed promise of a free public platform, and a data breach that eroded taxpayer trust. The government has granted a penalty amnesty for 2026, effectively making the September 1 deadline a soft target.
France's e-invoicing reform has entered post-launch governance phase on September 1, 2026. An oversight committee led by Minister David Amiel will prepare for the 2027 SME emission mandate. No sanctions apply during 2026, and about two-thirds of French enterprises have adopted state-approved platforms.
