France confirms a 10% reduced VAT rate for intermediate rental housing (LLI) under CGI art. 279-0 bis A, effective 8 July 2026, with clarifications on serviced residences, dismemberment, and social mix. The updated BOFiP also clarifies VEFA chargeable events, resale and vacancy rules, and removes the 20% rate risk for VEFA contract assignments.

Nigeria's NRS and DigiTax are expanding e-invoicing support for businesses, with large taxpayers already onboarded and medium-size firms set to join later this year. The framework requires invoices to be transmitted via the Merchant Buyer Solution platform, where each transaction receives an Invoice Reference Number.

France's Tax Agency updated its administrative doctrine on 8 July 2026, clarifying VAT treatment for goods sales, lease-purchase options and related transactions. The guidance confirms VAT applies to transfers of tangible goods where the purchaser obtains owner-like disposal rights, treats hire-purchase arrangements and retention-of-title sales as supplies of goods, and classifies LPOs for tangible property as taxable services until the purchase option is exercised.

The EU imposes VAT on SaaS and software sales, applying a customer-location rule for both B2B and B2C transactions. SaaS sellers must collect VAT IDs, validate them via VIES, and apply the reverse charge for B2B sales to VAT-registered buyers.

EU VAT authorities now routinely audit e-commerce sellers, matching platform data against returns. The article outlines the audit process, DAC7 obligations, and record-keeping requirements.

Eswatini has begun rolling out its new electronic invoicing system, with wholesale and retail businesses first to adopt. The Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Notice No. 270 of 2026, gazetted on 3 July 2026, provides the legal basis. Implementation will proceed in phases, starting with these sectors.

France will require all VAT-taxable businesses to receive electronic invoices from 1 September 2026, with large and mid-sized firms also issuing them. Smaller companies must issue and e-report from 1 September 2027, and all must use a government-approved Plateforme Agréée to comply.

Romania has ended the grace period for small taxpayers in its B2B e-invoicing programme, effective 1 July 2026. From this date, ANAF can enforce the e-Factura requirements and impose penalties for non-compliance, requiring all domestic B2B invoices to be submitted within five working days.

EU VAT compliance for U.S. sellers is complex, with new changes effective 1 July 2026. The EU removed the €150 de minimis exemption, so customs duties now apply to all imports, including those under €150. U.S. sellers must use the Import One Stop Shop to collect VAT at checkout for orders under €150.

UK: HMRC is consulting on expanding deemed supplier rules for online marketplaces to include UK-based vendors, aiming to curb VAT fraud. The consultation will run until 18 August 2026, and stakeholders are invited to submit views.

Indonesia will bear VAT on domestic economy-class airline tickets during the 2026 school holiday period, as per Minister of Finance Regulation No. 43 of 2026. The incentive covers tickets purchased from 22 June to 5 July 2026 and flights operated between 24 June and 5 July, with airlines required to issue VAT invoices and submit a detailed electronic list by 30 September 2026.

France confirms its e-invoicing and e-reporting launch remains on 1 September 2026, with a Practical Guide to help businesses transition. The guide outlines six priorities and allows temporary use of paper or PDF invoices during technical difficulties, with penalties softened until January 2027.

United Arab Emirates: The Federal Tax Authority has amended the mandatory e-invoicing timetable, extending deadlines for high-revenue businesses. Businesses with annual revenue of at least AED 50 million must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and implement e-invoicing by 1 January 2027.

Morocco has begun applying a 20% VAT on digital services from foreign providers such as Netflix and ChatGPT, effective 11 June 2026. The measure requires foreign platforms to register, file quarterly returns and remit VAT through a new electronic portal. Moroccan consumers will ultimately pay the higher tax on their subscriptions.

Belgium's VAT administration has issued key updates for the summer filing period, including new deadlines, a new bank account, and the abolition of the holiday scheme. A transitional penalty exemption allows June returns until 10 August and July returns until 10 September. VAT payments must now be made to the new account BE41 6792 0036 4210.

Germany's Annual Tax Act 2026 introduces significant VAT reforms, including a shift to application-based VAT grouping and changes to non-monetary supply taxation. Key changes take effect from 1 January 2027, with the VAT grouping reform applying from 1 January 2029, requiring businesses to apply electronically.

UK: The First-tier Tribunal ruled that HBS Enterprises Ltd, a UK-established business, remains liable for VAT on marketplace sales, despite HMRC’s misclassification as a non-established taxable person. The ruling confirms that the deemed supplier provision does not apply when the vendor is established in the UK, and that double taxation is avoided.