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The EU backbone · ViDA

VAT in the Digital Age sets the 2030 finish line

Adopted 11 March 2025, ViDA removed the requirement for member states to seek EU approval before mandating domestic e-invoicing — which is why national deadlines are now clustering around 2026–2028. Two EU-wide dates anchor everything below.

1 Jul 2030 Intra-EU B2B e-invoicing + digital reporting mandatory

1 Jan 2035 Domestic regimes must align with the EU standard

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France

Within 12 months

1 Sep 2026

September 1, 2026

Applies to

B2B, B2C

format

Factur-X, UBL 2.1, CII

One of the largest rollouts in the world by transaction count. The state portal was scaled back — invoices flow through certified PDP platforms.

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Belgium

Live now

Live since 1 Jan 2026

January 1, 2026

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0, UBL 2.1

A big-bang rollout — every VAT-registered business at once over the Peppol network. The penalty-free tolerance window closed 31 March 2026.

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Italy

Live now

Live since 2019

January 1, 2019

Applies to

B2B, B2G, B2C

format

FatturaPA XML

Europe's longest-running mandate. Every invoice clears through the Sistema di Interscambio. Healthcare services remain exempt.

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Romania

Live now

Sole B2B channel since 1 Jul 2024

July 1, 2024

Applies to

B2B, B2G, B2C

format

RO e-Factura XML

B2B live since July 2024 via the national RO e-Factura platform, now expanding toward B2C simplified invoices.

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Croatia

Live now

Live since 1 Jan 2026

January 1, 2026

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

UBL 2.1 and CII

New domestic mandate live from the start of 2026, built on Croatia's Fiskalizacija 2.0 real-time reporting framework.

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Poland

Live now

Micro-entrepreneurs 1 Jan 2027

January 1, 2027

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

FA(3) XML

Clearance model: invoices must be validated by KSeF before they are legally issued. The proprietary FA(3) schema is the only accepted B2B format.

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Germany

Within 12 months

Issuing >€800k turnover: 1 Jan 2027

January 1, 2027

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

XRechnung, ZUGFeRD

Receiving has been mandatory since 2025. Issuing phases in by turnover — large first, everyone by 2028. Both XRechnung and ZUGFeRD are accepted.

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Greece

Within 12 months

All businesses from 1 Oct 2026

October 1, 2026

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

EN 16931

Mandatory B2B e-invoicing rolls out in two phases via the myDATA platform: large enterprises first, everyone else from October 2026.

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Spain

Within 12 months

Veri*Factu from 1 Jan 2027

January 1, 2027

Applies to

B2B

format

Facturae, UBL, EDI

Two parallel tracks: Veri*Factu certified-software rules in 2027, plus a B2B e-invoicing mandate awaiting its final implementing regulation.

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Portugal

Within 12 months

Qualified signature from 2027

January 1, 2027

Applies to

B2G

format

CIUS-PT (UBL 2.1/CEFACT), SAF-T

B2G is already live. The B2B track adds a qualified electronic signature requirement as the regime firms up for 2027.

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Slovakia

Within 12 months

All VAT payers: 1 Jan 2027

January 1, 2027

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

EN 16931 (UBL 2.1 in XML)

A decentralised, EN 16931-aligned model with real-time reporting, bringing all VAT payers in from the start of 2027.

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Estonia

Future

Planned 2027

July 1, 2027

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

National XML (EVS 923:2014/AC:2017, eXML 1.2), EN 16931 (UBL 2.1 BIS 3.0, UN/CEFACT CII)

A buyer's right to request structured e-invoices is already in force; a broader domestic mandate is expected to follow.

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Latvia

Future

B2B from 2028

January 1, 2028

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G is live from 2026 with a legislated B2B mandate to follow, built on Peppol and structured reporting to the SRS.

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Netherlands

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0 (B2G)

No active domestic B2B mandate yet — B2G runs over Peppol and forward planning is shaped primarily by ViDA's 2030 intra-EU requirement.

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Luxembourg

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0 (B2G)

Public-procurement e-invoicing is mandatory, but there is no domestic B2B mandate — the real driver is ViDA cross-border readiness.

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Austria

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

ebInterface, Peppol BIS 3.0

An early B2G adopter since 2014, but B2B e-invoicing remains voluntary — forward planning is anchored to ViDA.

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Denmark

Planning

Digital bookkeeping phasing in

July 1, 2026

Applies to

B2G, B2B

format

OIOUBL, Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G runs over NemHandel; the new Bookkeeping Act is progressively requiring digital bookkeeping and structured e-invoice capability.

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Sweden

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G has run over Peppol since 2019; a domestic B2B mandate is under study, with ViDA the main driver.

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Finland

Planning

Buyer's right in force

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G, B2B

format

Finvoice, Peppol BIS 3.0, TEAPPSXML

A buyer's right to demand structured e-invoices has applied since 2020; a full mandate awaits ViDA.

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Ireland

Future

B2B phased from 2028

November 1, 2028

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0

A phased readiness programme rather than one deadline. Revenue advises starting capability work now, not deferring.

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Slovenia

Future

B2B planned 2027

June 1, 2027

Applies to

B2B, B2G

format

e-SLOG, Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G runs on the national e-SLOG format; a B2B mandate with reporting is expected to follow.

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Hungary

Live now

Real-time reporting live

January 1, 2021

Applies to

B2B, B2C

format

Structured XML, supporting the UBL 2.1, UN/CEFACT CII, and PEPPOL BIS 3.0

Hungary mandates real-time invoice data reporting to NAV rather than a structured e-invoice format — in force and comprehensive since 2021.

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Bulgaria

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G runs over Peppol; no domestic B2B mandate is confirmed, with ViDA the main driver.

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Czechia

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0, ISDOC

B2G supports ISDOC and Peppol; there is no confirmed domestic B2B mandate ahead of ViDA.

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Cyprus

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G runs over Peppol; no domestic B2B mandate is confirmed ahead of ViDA.

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Lithuania

Planning

ViDA-driven, ~2030

July 1, 2030

Applies to

B2G

format

Peppol BIS 3.0

B2G is mandatory over Peppol; no domestic B2B mandate is confirmed ahead of ViDA.

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