EncryptInvoice News
Italy's 2026 SdI technical refresh tightens controls on electronic invoicing with new validation rules effective October 10, 2026. The update expands the mandate to all forfeit-regime taxpayers and integrates invoice data into pre-compiled tax returns, requiring businesses to audit workflows and maintain compliance across diverging EU e-invoicing standards.
France's e-invoicing mandate includes landlords operating under LMNP, LMP, or SCI structures, with mandatory receipt phases starting 1 September 2026 and platform selection due by 31 December 2026; penalties begin in 2027.
Germany's federal cabinet approved a draft law requiring businesses with annual turnover exceeding €100,000 to adopt electronic cash-register systems and digital receipts by 2028, aiming to modernize tax record-keeping and reduce fraud in cash transactions within the retail and hospitality sectors.
Enterprises must construct and maintain tax controversy files to defend filed tax positions during disputes, preserving decision rationale, calculation logic, and procedural history. This operational discipline requires precise framing of taxpayer entities, tax types, periods, and filed positions, with supporting evidence organized chronologically.
Uruguay has extended its reduced 13% VAT rate for tourism services until April 2027, down from the standard 22% rate. This extension, confirmed October 8, 2026, provides tourism businesses with planning certainty while maintaining the possibility of reverting to standard rates after the deadline.
EN 16931 compliance in EU e-invoicing requires more than a semantic data model—it demands adherence to XML syntaxes, recipient-specific profiles, and national mandates. Learn the layered architecture and what's changing in 2026.
